obstetr.
English
Noun
obstetr. (uncountable)
- 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.
- 1997: Oxford English Dictionary, lithotomy, n. (additions series 1997)
Synonyms
- ob., obs., obstet.
Related terms
References
- The New Penguin Dictionary of Abbreviations: from A to zz, Rosalind Fergusson. (Penguin Books, 2000), page 285
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