obstetrician

noun

Definition of obstetriciannext
as in physician
a medical professional who specializes in obstetrics

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Recent Examples of obstetrician Herzog hadn’t gained any weight, still didn’t have a noticeable baby bump and was vomiting throughout the day, every day, when her obstetrician officially diagnosed her with hyperemesis gravidarum. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 Waiting for the six-week postpartum checkup with an obstetrician is too late. — Uruj Kamal Haider, Time, 21 July 2026 In one particularly troubling case, Chicago-area Endeavor Health continued to allow obstetrician and gynecologist Fabio Ortega access to patients despite receiving complaints. — Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 Likewise, Tri-City has already begun using its powers as a public health care district to recruit additional obstetricians to the area. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for obstetrician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstetrician
  1. physician
  2. doctor
  3. midwife
  4. nurse-midwife
  5. gynecologist
  6. pediatrician
  7. internist
  8. anesthesiologist
Noun
  • Most questions are screened by the office staff before they are relayed to the physician.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The physician runs a social media account critical of the communist government.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of physician
Noun
  • This plan will break up monopolies, lower medical debt, bring down the cost of prescription drugs, and ensure doctors decide what medication their patients need — not insurance companies.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The baby was last, which might have been why doctors were able to briefly restart a heartbeat once he was rushed to the hospital after his father returned home.
    — Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • There was no doctor on standby, or midwife to guide her through labor and delivery.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That work is, in my opinion, as honorable as being a midwife or the kind of doula who helps deliver babies.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of midwife
Noun
  • Postpartum hair loss usually begins about three months after delivery, and then re-growth begins to happen starting at about six months, according to Tania Lopez, CNM, certified nurse-midwife at Pediatrix Medical Group.
    — Parents, Parents, 25 June 2026
  • Midwives say physician agreements create barriers Sixteen states require some form of collaborative agreement with a physician for a nurse-midwife to practice.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of nurse-midwife
Noun
  • Her gynecologist initially diagnosed her with dermatitis and recommended a cortisone cream.
    — Erica Sweeney, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ossoff is married to Alisha Kramer, an obstetrician-gynecologist and assistant professor at the Emory University School of Medicine.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of gynecologist
Noun
  • Graham is now the heavy favorite in November’s general election against Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nordone will next face off against the Democratic candidate Annie Andrews, a pediatrician who won her primary in June.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of pediatrician
Noun
  • Jeffrey Millstein is an internist and regional medical director for primary and specialty care at Penn Medicine.
    — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Cara developed new symptoms over the course of the summer, including unexplained vomiting, and so her parents took her to see an internist in August.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Definition of internist
Noun
  • Lopez, 15, hopes to become a pediatric anesthesiologist and is pursuing coursework to further that career.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • If the procedure the patient seeks requires additional measures such as anesthesia, check if the anesthesiologist has the proper certification to administer such care on the Florida Department of Health’s license database.
    — Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of anesthesiologist

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“Obstetrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstetrician. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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