Midwifery
/ˈmɪdˌwaɪfəɹi/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The practice and science of being a midwife. countable, uncountable
- 2 assisting women at childbirth wordnet
- 3 the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English medewifry; equivalent to midwife + -ery.