obstetrics, OB, tocology, midwifery
(noun) the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
Source: WordNet® 3.1
obstetrics (uncountable)
(medicine) The care of women during and after pregnancy
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*stet"rics, n. Etym: [Cf. F. obstétrique. See Obstetric.]
Definition: The science of midwifery; the art of assisting women in parturition, or in the trouble incident to childbirth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
