midwife (redirected from midwifes)

midwife /mid·wife/ (-wif) an individual who practices midwifery; see nurse-midwife.

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mid·wife (mdwf)

n. pl. mid·wives (-wvz)

A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth.

v.

To assist in the birth of a baby.

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midwife,

n a woman who attends another woman during pregnancy and labor, an expert practitioner in the care of expectant women and the delivery of uncomplicated pregnancies.

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midwife,

n 1. in traditional use, a (female) person who assists women in childbirth.
2. a nurse practitioner trained and experienced in assisting women in childbirth.