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Midwifery

//ˈmɪdˌwaɪfəɹi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The practice and science of being a midwife. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    assisting women at childbirth wordnet
  3. 3
    the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English medewifry; equivalent to midwife + -ery.

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