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Noun: obstetrics  ub'ste-triks
  1. The branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
    - OB, tocology, midwifery

See also: obstetric, obstetrician

Type of: medical specialty, medicine

Encyclopedia: Obstetrics

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