MidwiferyWordNet Explorer

the act of delivering a child

the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

(obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac

(obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal

(obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth

(obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child

(obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time