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Meaning of MIDWIFERY

Pronunciation:  'mid`wIfuree

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  assisting women at childbirth
  2. [n]  the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
 
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 Synonyms: OB, obstetrics, tocology
 
 See Also: delivery, fetology, foetology, medical specialty, medicine, obstetrical delivery, perinatology

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Mid"wife`ry\ (?; 277), n.
1. The art or practice of assisting women in childbirth;
   obstetrics.
2. Assistance at childbirth; help or co["o]peration in
   production.
 
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