midwifery
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mid·wife·ry
(mĭd-wĭf′ə-rē, mĭd′wīf′rē, -wī′fə-rē)n.
The techniques and practice of a midwife.
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midwifery
(ˈmɪdˌwɪfərɪ)n
(Gynaecology & Obstetrics) the art or practice of a midwife; obstetrics
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mid•wife•ry
(mɪdˈwɪf ə ri, -ˈwɪf ri, ˈmɪdˌwaɪ fə ri, -ˌwaɪf ri)n.
the technique or practice of a midwife.
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midwifery
the prineiples and practice of a midwife. Cf. tocology.
See also: Birth -Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun 1. [画像:midwifery - the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother]midwifery - the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
induction of labor - (obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac
presentation - (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations"
incompetent cervix - (obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
perinatology - the branch of obstetrics concerned with the anatomy and physiology and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mother and the fetus or newborn baby during late pregnancy and childbirth and the puerperium
nullipara - (obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child
gravida I, primigravida - (obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time
quadripara - (obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of four pregnancies
quintipara - (obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnancies
2. midwifery - assisting women at childbirth
obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child
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Translations
قِبالَه، مِهْنَة التَّوْليد
porodnictví
fødselshjælp
bábaságbábáskodás
fæîingarhjálp
ebelik
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midwifery
n → Geburtshilfe f
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midwife
(ˈmidwaif) – plural ˈmidwives (-waivz) – noun a person (usually a trained nurse) who helps at the birth of children. vroedvrou قابِلَه، مُوَلِّدَه акушерка parteira porodní asistentka die Hebamme jordemor μαία comadrona, partera, matrona ämmaemand ماما kätilö sage-femme מְיָלֶדֶת दाई primalja bába bidan ljósmóðir levatrice, ostetrica 助産婦 산파 akušerė, pribuvėja vecmāte, akušiere bidan vroedvrouw jordmor położna, akuszerka قابله parteira moaşă акушерка pôrodná asistentka babica babica barnmorska นางพยาบาลผดุงครรภ์ ebe 助產士 акушерка; повитуха قابلہ bà đỡ 助产士
midˈwifery (midˈwi-) , ((American) ˈmidwai-) noun vroedvrouery قِبالَه، مِهْنَة التَّوْليد акушерство obstetrícia porodnictví die Geburtshilfe fødselshjælp μαιευτική obstetricia sünnitusabi مامایی kätilöntyö obstétrique מְיַלדות सूतिकर्म, दाई का काम, धात्री-विद्या, प्रसूति-विद्या, प्रसूति-तन्त्र primateljstvo bábáskodás, bábaság kebidanan fæðingarhjálp ostetricia 助産術 조산술 akušerija akušērija perbidanan verloskunde fødselshjelp położnictwo قابلګى obstretícia moşit; obstretică акушерство pôrodníctvo babištvo rad babice förlossningskonst, -hjälp, obstetrik การผดุงครรภ์ ebelik 助產,接生 акушерство قبالت thuật đỡ đẻ 接生
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mid·wife·ry
n. partería.
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