OBSTETRICIAN

obstetrician, accoucheur

(noun) a physician specializing in obstetrics

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

obstetrician (plural obstetricians)

(medicine) A physician who specializes in childbirth.

Synonym: tocologist

Source: Wiktionary


Ob`ste*tri"cian, n.

Definition: One skilled in obstetrics; an accoucheur.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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