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English noun: midwifery

1. midwifery (cognition) the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother


SynonymsOB, obstetrics, tocology


Broader (hypernym)medical specialty, medicine


Narrower (hyponym)fetology, foetology, perinatology


Domain category membersgravida I, incompetent cervix, induction of labor, nullipara, para, para I, parity, presentation, primigravida, primipara, quadripara, quintipara

2. midwifery (act) assisting women at childbirth


Broader (hypernym)delivery, obstetrical delivery









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