noun
obstetrician
obs-tuh-TRIH-shuhn
noun
1
A doctor who specialises in pregnancy, labour, and childbirth.
"Her obstetrician recommended weekly check-ups in the final month."
How to Use Obstetrician
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA doctor for pregnancy and childbirth.
Easily confused with
obstetrics →
gynaecologist
Word Forms
obstetricians plural
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Etymology
From "obstetrics" plus the suffix "-ician", used for professionals in a field.