obstetrician

[ob-sti-trish-uhn]

noun

1. a physician who specializes in obstetrics. OB, ob

obstetrician

/ ˌɒbstɪˈtrɪʃən /

noun

1. a physician who specializes in obstetrics

Word History and Origins

Origin of obstetrician¹

First recorded in 1820–30; from Latin obstetrīci(a) “midwifery” (noun use of feminine of obstetrīcius ) + -an; obstetric

Example Sentences

I have replayed, countless times, the moments of her birth: the beeping of the operating room, the orders of the obstetrician and the crippling silence after delivery.

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A high-risk obstetrician reassured us there was no reason to suspect a repeat of our first baby’s injury.

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There was an accountant in a suit and an obstetrician in a red pantsuit.

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Professional societies representing obstetricians continue to say pregnant women should use acetaminophen to treat pain and fever.

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It added had consultant obstetricians and anaesthetists been involved in her care earlier, her internal bleeding may have been recognised sooner.

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