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obstetrician
(redirected from obstetricians)

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obstetrician /ob·ste·tri·cian/ (ob″stĕ-trish´in) one who practices obstetrics.
ob·ste·tri·cian (bst-trshn)
n.
A physician who specializes in obstetrics.

obstetrician (OB)
[ob′stətrish′ən]
a physician who specializes in the branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth.

obstetrician [ob″stĕ-trĭ´shun]
a physician who specializes in obstetrics.

obstetrician(bˑ·st·triˑ·shn),
n a medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of women's health issues, the care of expectant women, and the delivery process.

obstetrician (ob´stitrish´n),
n a physician whose practice of medicine focuses on the care of women during pregnancy, through childbirth, and immediately following delivery. Often informally known as
OB-gyn (obstetrician-gynecologist).

obstetrician
a veterinarian who specializes in obstetrics.

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