obstetrician
[ ob-sti-trish-uh n ]
/ ˌɒb stɪˈtrɪʃ ən /
noun
a physician who specializes in obstetrics. Abbreviation: OB, ob
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Origin of obstetrician
1820–30; < Latin obstetrīci(a) midwifery (noun use of feminine of obstetrīcius; see obstetrical) + -an
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obstetrician
/ (ˌɒbstɪˈtrɪʃən) /
noun
a physician who specializes in obstetrics
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Medical definitions for obstetrician
obstetrician
[ ŏb′stĭ-trĭsh′ən ]
n.
A physician who specializes in obstetrics.
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