obstetric, obstetrical

obstetric, obstetrical — Relating to obstetrics …   Medical dictionary

Obstetric fistula — Classification and external resources ICD 10 N82 ICD 9 619 …   Wikipedia

obstetrical — OBSTETRICÁL, Ă, obstetricali, e, adj. Obstetric (1). – Din fr. obstétrical. Trimis de RACAI, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  OBSTETRICÁL adj. v. obstetric. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime  obstetricál adj …   Dicționar Român

obstetric — OBSTÉTRIC, Ă, obstetrici, ce, adj., s.f. 1. adj. Care aparţine obstetricii, privitor la obstetrică, de obstetrică; obstetrical. 2. s.f. Ramură a chirurgiei care se ocupă cu fiziologia şi patologia sarcinii şi a naşterii, precum şi cu asistenţa în …   Dicționar Român

Obstetrical nursing — Obstetrical nursing, also called perinatal nursing, is a nursing specialty that works with patients who are attempting to become pregnant, are currently pregnant, or are recently delivered. Obstetrical nurses help provide prenatal care and… …   Wikipedia

Obstetrical — Obstetric Ob*stet ric ([o^]b*st[e^]t r[i^]k), Obstetrical Ob*stet ric*al ([o^]b*st[e^]t r[i^]*kal), a. [L. obstetricius, fr. obstetrix, icis, a midwife, fr. obstare to stand before: cf. F. obst[ e]trique. See {Obstacle}.] 1. Of or pertaining to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Obstetrical toad — Obstetric Ob*stet ric ([o^]b*st[e^]t r[i^]k), Obstetrical Ob*stet ric*al ([o^]b*st[e^]t r[i^]*kal), a. [L. obstetricius, fr. obstetrix, icis, a midwife, fr. obstare to stand before: cf. F. obst[ e]trique. See {Obstacle}.] 1. Of or pertaining to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Obstetric — Ob*stet ric ([o^]b*st[e^]t r[i^]k), Obstetrical Ob*stet ric*al ([o^]b*st[e^]t r[i^]*kal), a. [L. obstetricius, fr. obstetrix, icis, a midwife, fr. obstare to stand before: cf. F. obst[ e]trique. See {Obstacle}.] 1. Of or pertaining to childbirth …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Obstetric ultrasonography — Intervention Obstetric sonogram of a fetus at 16 weeks. The bright white circle center right is the head, which faces to the left. Features include the forehead at 10 o clock, the left ear toward the center at 7 o clock and the right hand… …   Wikipedia

obstetric — [əb stet′rik, äbste′trik] adj. 〚ModL obstetricus, for L obstetricius, belonging to a midwife < obstetrix, midwife, lit., she who stands before < ob (see OB ) + stare, to STAND〛 of childbirth or obstetrics: also …   Universalium

obstetric — (adj.) 1742, from Mod.L. obstetricus pertaining to a midwife, from obstetrix (gen. obstetricis) midwife, lit. one who stands opposite (the woman giving birth), from obstare stand opposite to (see OBSTACLE (Cf. obstacle)). The true adjective would …   Etymology dictionary