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obstetrics

ob·stet·rics [ ob stéttriks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
medical care during pregnancy and childbirth: the branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth, and for some six weeks following delivery ( takes a singular verb )

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