Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of or pertaining to midwifery: as. obstetrical skill; obstetrical surgery.

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  • adjective of, or relating to obstetrics

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  • adjective of or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics

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Examples

  • She has written, testified, and lectured widely on subjects such as obstetrical malpractice, IUDs, hormone therapy, and product liability.

    Personal Information for Sybil Shainwald 2010

  • She has written, testified, and lectured widely on subjects such as obstetrical malpractice, IUDs, hormone therapy, and product liability.

    Personal Information for Sybil Shainwald Jewish Women's Archive 2010

  • But it was becoming clear that we were going from an easy, painless, uncomplicated birth to some kind of obstetrical emergency.

    Full of Surprises Sam « knitnut.net 2007

  • It was then that wives looked at their hus - bands with greater affection, knowing that upon these men depended the family safety; and in this way the cabin of the Thetis became a kind of obstetrical seminar, with Brother Whipple as instructor and his medical books as texts.

    Hawaii Michener, James 1959

  • "Yes, well," Lane said, "Dr. Dr.ver said a pregnant woman just died of blood loss from some kind of obstetrical complication.

    The Silent Cradle Cuthbert, Margaret 1998

  • At the risk of profound understatement, we note that abortion symbolizes more than merely an obstetrical procedure.

    American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

  • You might end up in the obstetrical unit yourself, he warned.

    Olivia V.C.Andrews 2011

  • International efforts are being directed at treatment for these women, but prevention demands that all women have access to skilled birth attendance and access to emergency obstetrical care.

    The Invention of the Sims Speculum - Surgical Improvisation aka TBTAM 2009

  • While some standards, such as those in anesthesia, are clear and easily complied with, others, such as in obstetrical cases, are complicated and can be contradictory.

    Joanne Doroshow: Peter Orszag's Truly Bad Medical Malpractice Prescription Joanne Doroshow 2010

  • Labels: female genital mutilation, obstetrical fistula comments:

    Ending Genital Mutilation, Village by Village aka TBTAM 2009

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