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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The branch of medicine that deals with childbirth. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

midwiferyobstetricsobstetricsmidwiferyob

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”), from τίκτω (tíktō, “I give birth”).

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