Obstetrics
Pronunciation : Ob*stet"rics
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. obst?trique. See Obstetric.]
Definition : Defn: The science of midwifery; the art of assisting women in parturition, or in the trouble incident to childbirth.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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