obstetrician

American  

[ob-sti-trish-uhn] / ˌɒb stɪˈtrɪʃ ən /

noun

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

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obstetrician British  

/ ˌɒbstɪˈtrɪʃən /

noun

1. a physician who specializes in obstetrics

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Etymology

Origin of obstetrician

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

Example Sentences

Throughout her first pregnancy, Wang Yifan had lots of questions, which she usually put to renowned obstetrician Duan Tao -- or rather, an AI clone of the top Shanghai-based doctor.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Fearing the worst, my friend snapped into action, calling around to several acquaintances until one located an obstetrician she trusted who traveled from her home on the outskirts of the city to a clinic downtown.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

"It is troubling and worrisome," said Allison Bryant, a high-risk obstetrician at Massachusetts General Hospital.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

Her obstetrician, Dr. Ashley, gauntly handsome in a Lord Mountbatten sort of way, with fine sand-colored hair swept back from his temples, arrives to examine her progress.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri