Pronunciation: - ' mid- ˌ w ī f
Function: noun
Date: 1952
: a registered nurse with additional training as a midwife who delivers infants and provides prenatal and postpartum care, newborn care, and some routine care (as gynecological exams) of women
– nurse-mid · wife · ry \ - ˌ mid- ' wi-f( ə -)r ē , - ' w ī -; - ' mid- ˌ w ī - \ noun