English dictionary
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English noun: midwifery | |||
| 1. | midwifery (cognition) the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother | ||
| Synonyms | OB, obstetrics, tocology | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | medical specialty, medicine | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fetology, foetology, perinatology | ||
| Domain category members | gravida 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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