obstetrician

noun

ob·​ste·​tri·​cian ˌäb-stə-ˈtri-shən How to pronounce obstetrician (audio)
: a physician specializing in obstetrics

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Kering Foundation has supported La Maison des Femmes — a care center in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis for women in difficulty or victims of violence — since it was founded in 2016 by obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Ghada Hatem. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Mar. 2025 Lucca’s obstetrician might not have known to send her to genetics; her geneticist might not have been familiar with the IDENTIFY study. Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2025 Carter and Rosalynn had wanted to have more children, but an obstetrician said that surgery Rosalynn had to remove a tumor on her uterus would make that impossible. Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024 Read Next Health & Fitness Idaho has lost 22% of its practicing obstetricians in the last 15 months, report says February 20, 2024 12:18 PM Read Next State Politics Need treatment your doctor doesn’t support? Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for obstetrician

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of obstetrician was in 1826

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“Obstetrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstetrician. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

obstetrician

noun
ob·​ste·​tri·​cian ˌäb-stə-ˈtrish-ən How to pronounce obstetrician (audio)
: a physician specializing in obstetrics

Medical Definition

obstetrician

noun
ob·​ste·​tri·​cian ˌäb-stə-ˈtrish-ən How to pronounce obstetrician (audio)
: a physician specializing in obstetrics

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