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noun
The branch of medicine that deals with childbirth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: obstetrics, OB, midwifery
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: medicine, medical specialty
Narrower terms: fetology, foetology, perinatology
History
From Ancient Greek τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”), from τίκτω (tíktō, “I give birth”).
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