adj.
Pronunciation: ə b- ' ste-trik, äb-
Variant: or ob · stet · ri · cal \ -tri-k ə l \
Function: adjective
Etymology: modification of Latin obstetricius, from obstetric-, obstetrix midwife, from obstare
Date: 1742
: of, relating to, or associated with childbirth or obstetrics
– ob · stet · ri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb