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obstetr.

obstetr.

English

Noun

obstetr.

  1. Abbreviation of obstetrics.
    • 1997: Oxford English Dictionary, lithotomy, n. (additions series 1997)
      Add: 3. Special Comb. lithotomy position Obstetr., a position of the body similar to that required for lithotomy, in which a person lies supine with the legs raised in stirrups, flexed and apart.

Synonyms

  • ob., obs., obstet.

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References

  • The New Penguin Dictionary of Abbreviations: from A to zz, Rosalind Fergusson. (Penguin Books, 2000), page 285

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