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Obstetrical

{

Ob-stet′ric

(ŏb-stĕt′rĭk)
,

Ob-stet′ric-al

(ŏb-stĕt′rĭ-kal)
, }
Adj.
[L.
obstetricius
, fr.
obstetrix
,
-icis
, a midwife, fr.
obstare
to stand before: cf. F.
obstétrique
. See
Obstacle
.]
1.
Of or pertaining to childbirth, midwifery, or the period around the time of the birth of children;
as, the
obstetric
art
.
Obstetrical toad
(Zool.)
,
a European toad of the genus
Alytes
, especially
Alytes obstetricans
. The eggs are laid in a string which the male winds around his legs, and carries about until the young are hatched.

Definition 2024

obstetrical

obstetrical

See also: obstétrical

English

Adjective

obstetrical ‎(comparative more obstetrical, superlative most obstetrical)

  1. of, or relating to obstetrics

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