Obstetric
Pronunciation : Ob*stet"ric, Ob*stet"ric*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. obstetricius, fr. obstetrix, -icis, a midwife, fr. obstare to stand before: cf.F. obst?trique. See Obstacle.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to midwifery, or the delivery of women in childbed; as, the obstetric art. Obstetrical toad (Zo?l.), a European toad of the genus Alytes, especially A. obstetricans. The eggs are laid in a string which the male winds around his legs, and carries about until the young are hatched.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913