01 a. Of or pertaining to childbirth, midwifery, or the period around the time of the birth of children; as, the obstetric art.
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Of or pertaining to childbirth, midwifery, or the period around the time of the birth of children; as, the obstetric art.
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Of or pertaining to obstetrics; as, the obstetric unit of a hospital.
Phrases & compounds
Obstetrical toad —
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.