obstetric
adjective
of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
obstetrical
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a variation of
obstetric.
Example Sentences
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The facilities that remain open will have to curtail many of their services, such as obstetrical and rehabilitative care.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026
But building improved obstetrical outcomes requires collaboration between engineers and OBGYNs, she explained.
From Salon ● May 29, 2024
The women must have low obstetrical risk; recent, normal fetal ultrasound scans; and be cleared by their doctors to participate.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 27, 2023
Earlier this year, the state launched a program to increase training around obstetrical hemorrhage care for rural hospital staffers.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
Eluding Jordan's undergraduate who was now engaged in an obstetrical conversation with two chorus girls, and who implored me to join him, I went inside.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
