obstetrician
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obstetrician
- /ˌɒbstəˈtɹɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌɑbstəˈtɹɪʃən/ US
Where it comes from
From obstetrics + -ician.
noun obstetricians
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A physician who specializes in childbirth.
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Similar: obstetrist, tocologist
Translations
Every language
noun a physician who specializes in childbirth
| Español | tocólogo, tocóloga, obstetra |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 산과의 san'gwaui |
| 日本語 | 産科医 sankai |
| 中文 | 產科醫生 /产科医生 chǎnkē yīshēng |
| Kiswahili | daktari wa uzazi |
| Português | obstetra |
| Français | obstétricien, obstétricienne, accoucheur, accoucheuse, gynécologue |
| Deutsch | Geburtshelfer, Geburtshelferin, Entbindungspfleger, Entbindungspflegerin |
| Italiano | ostetrico |
| Ελληνικά | μαιευτήρας maieftíras |
| Română | obstetrician, obstetriciană |
| Русский | акуше́р akušér, акуше́рка akušérka, гинеко́лог ginekólog |
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title = {obstetrician},
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