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акуше́рка — meaning in English

akusherka

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English meaning

  • midwife noun A trained professional, usually not a doctor, who helps women give birth.
  • obstetrician noun A doctor who specialises in pregnancy, labour, and childbirth.

Senses

акуше́рка is used for these senses in English:

  • accoucheuse (rare) A midwife.
  • midwife (obstetrics) A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
  • obstetrician (medicine) A physician who specializes in childbirth.

midwife — full definition

  1. noun A trained professional, usually not a doctor, who helps women give birth.
  2. noun Someone or something that helps bring about an important change or outcome.
  3. verb To work as a midwife, assisting in childbirth.
  4. verb To help something difficult come into being.
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