OBSTETRIC
obstetric, obstetrical
(adjective) of or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics; “obstetric hospital”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
obstetric (not comparable)
Of or relating to obstetrics (the care of women during and after pregnancy).
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*stet"ric, Ob*stet"ric*al, a. Etym: [L. obstetricius, fr.
obstetrix, -icis, a midwife, fr. obstare to stand before: cf.F.
obstétrique. See Obstacle.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to midwifery, or the delivery of women in
childbed; as, the obstetric art. Obstetrical toad (Zoöl.), a European
toad of the genus Alytes, especially A. obstetricans. The eggs are
laid in a string which the male winds around his legs, and carries
about until the young are hatched.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition