obstetrics
noun
Examples of obstetrics in a Sentence
Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2023
This change is a pretty big deal, according to Lauren Streicher, MD, a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 5 Jan. 2023
Rural communities in huge swaths of the country don’t have an obstetrician-gynecologist, said Charlotte M. Lee, a resident in the obstetrics and gynecology program at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.
—Akilah Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Nov. 2022
The practice, also known as vaginal seeding, isn’t currently recommended by major obstetrics and gynecology societies outside of research studies because of the risk of infection.
—Sarah Toy, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2021
According to her National Provider Identifier, a unique identification number for American health care providers, she is licensed in California with a specialty as an OB-GYN, someone who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2022
Pimentel started a petition, encouraging organizations in obstetrics and gynecology to honor the lives of Anarcha, Lucy and Betsey, and to create an annual day of recognition.
—Sydney Page, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Nov. 2022
According to the National Resident Matching Program, last year there were 2,044 applicants in obstetrics and gynecology for 1,503 slots.
—Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2022
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Word History
1816, in the meaning defined above
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obstetrics
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obstetrics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
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