Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

obstetrician

[ob-sti-trish-uhn] / ˌɒb stɪˈtrɪʃ ən /
NOUN
midwife
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Yet because of their uncommon family structure, it wasn’t until just minutes before the obstetrician cut into her belly that the father of her child got permission to go with her into the operating room.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2026

May said midwifery staffing had improved and the trust was committed to increase obstetrician staffing.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2026

Throughout her first pregnancy, Wang Yifan had lots of questions, which she usually put to renowned obstetrician Duan Tao -- or rather, an AI clone of the top Shanghai-based doctor.

From Barron's Mar. 3, 2026

Fearing the worst, my friend snapped into action, calling around to several acquaintances until one located an obstetrician she trusted who traveled from her home on the outskirts of the city to a clinic downtown.

From Salon Dec. 3, 2025

Their obstetrician suspects the baby suffered from chromosomal damage.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

But that stuff doesn’t make her a fertility doctor, or even a scientist who has contributed meaningfully to the evidence base that obstetricians like me use in our work.

From Slate Apr. 16, 2026

Professional societies representing obstetricians continue to say pregnant women should use acetaminophen to treat pain and fever.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 25, 2025

At the time, it said the money would be used to hire as many as 1,000 midwives and around 80 consultant obstetricians.

From BBC May 1, 2025

No list of exceptions can encompass every situation and risk a patient might face, obstetricians said.

From Salon Feb. 21, 2025

No obstetricians, no anesthesiologists, no fancy monitoring devices.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




Vocabulary lists containing obstetrician


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training