obstetrical

obstetrical
ob•stet•ri•cal
[[t]əbˈstɛ trɪ kəl[/t]] also ob•stet′ric adj.
1) med of or pertaining to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery
2) med of or pertaining to childbirth or obstetrics
Etymology: 1735–45; < NL obstetrīcus pertaining to a midwife ob•stet′ri•cal•ly, adv.

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