Obstetrician
noun
A doctor who specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth.
I have an appointment with my obstetrician tomorrow to check the baby's health.
Often appears as...
- consult an obstetrician
- obstetrician appointment
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Technical
noun
A doctor who specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth.
I have an appointment with my obstetrician tomorrow to check the baby's health.
Often appears as...
- consult an obstetrician
- obstetrician appointment
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Specialization Focus
Obstetricians specialize in pregnancy and childbirth, not general medicine.
When Jane had pregnancy complications, she was referred to an obstetrician.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender Specific
Obstetricians primarily treat women, as their work revolves around pregnancy.
After confirming her pregnancy, Lisa needed an obstetrician's care.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Term
Obstetrician is a technical term best used in medical or formal contexts.
The medical seminar included a well-known obstetrician as a speaker.
Compare with
midwife
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Caring for maternal...
for those who live far from cities there's a shocking lack of providers nationwide nearly half of all the counties in the United States do not have an obstetrician providing maternity care midwives could fill the maternity care provider shortage for low-risk
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Latif Nasser: The...
Pain just kept accumulating in his life. Next, he watched his wife go into labor at his hospital. She heaved and pushed, clearly in anguish. Her obstetrician called out to the intern on duty to give her a few drops of ether to ease her pain.
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Can you outsmart the...
Obstetrician Charles Meigs has a theory. Having observed abdominal inflammation in patients who go on to develop the fever, he claims this inflammation is the cause of childbed fever.
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Twin Identities PIPE...
obvious to the obstetrician whether the twins are identical or fraternal but our twins share the placenta the clearest indication that they're identical
Video examples
Caring for maternal...
for those who live far from cities there's a shocking lack of providers nationwide nearly half of all the counties in the United States do not have an obstetrician providing maternity care midwives could fill the maternity care provider shortage for low-risk
Video examples
Latif Nasser: The...
Pain just kept accumulating in his life. Next, he watched his wife go into labor at his hospital. She heaved and pushed, clearly in anguish. Her obstetrician called out to the intern on duty to give her a few drops of ether to ease her pain.
Video examples
Can you outsmart the...
Obstetrician Charles Meigs has a theory. Having observed abdominal inflammation in patients who go on to develop the fever, he claims this inflammation is the cause of childbed fever.
Video examples
Twin Identities PIPE...
obvious to the obstetrician whether the twins are identical or fraternal but our twins share the placenta the clearest indication that they're identical
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Quote examples
Maysoon Zayid
American Actress
When I ask people what they think of when they hear the term 'cerebral palsy,' I usually get one of two responses. They either think of a smiling, crumpled child in a wheelchair on a poster or commercials on late night TV with lawyers enticing parents of CP kids to sue the pants off their obstetrician.
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Alice Dreger
American Scientist
When I ask my medical students to describe their image of a woman who elects to birth with a midwife rather than with an obstetrician, they generally describe a woman who wears long cotton skirts, braids her hair, eats only organic vegan food, does yoga, and maybe drives a VW microbus.
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Charlton Heston
American Actor
I'll never forget the blooming happiness that spread in me like the sun coming up when Lydia's obstetrician poked me awake: 'Congratulations... you have a fine son.
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Joan Rivers
American Comedian
My obstetrician was so dumb that when I gave birth he forgot to cut the cord. For a year that kid followed me everywhere. It was like having a dog on a leash.
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Susan Isaacs
American Novelist
Whether you're an obstetrician or a third-grade teacher or a real estate agent, you know when you're doing good work. You're passionate about it.
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Art Linkletter
American Journalist
Sometimes I'm asked by kids why I condemn marijuana when I haven't tried it. The greatest obstetricians in the world have never been pregnant.
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Maysoon Zayid
American Actress
When I ask people what they think of when they hear the term 'cerebral palsy,' I usually get one of two responses. They either think of a smiling, crumpled child in a wheelchair on a poster or commercials on late night TV with lawyers enticing parents of CP kids to sue the pants off their obstetrician.
Quote examples
Alice Dreger
American Scientist
When I ask my medical students to describe their image of a woman who elects to birth with a midwife rather than with an obstetrician, they generally describe a woman who wears long cotton skirts, braids her hair, eats only organic vegan food, does yoga, and maybe drives a VW microbus.
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Charlton Heston
American Actor
I'll never forget the blooming happiness that spread in me like the sun coming up when Lydia's obstetrician poked me awake: 'Congratulations... you have a fine son.
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Joan Rivers
American Comedian
My obstetrician was so dumb that when I gave birth he forgot to cut the cord. For a year that kid followed me everywhere. It was like having a dog on a leash.
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Susan Isaacs
American Novelist
Whether you're an obstetrician or a third-grade teacher or a real estate agent, you know when you're doing good work. You're passionate about it.
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Art Linkletter
American Journalist
Sometimes I'm asked by kids why I condemn marijuana when I haven't tried it. The greatest obstetricians in the world have never been pregnant.
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