Gynecologist vs Midwife - What's the difference?
gynecologist | midwife |
A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
(rare, figuratively) Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.
To act as a midwife
(figuratively) to facilitate the emergence of
:: Thomas L. Friedman. "Attention: Baby on Board." New York Times . April 13, 2010.
As nouns the difference between gynecologist and midwife
is that gynecologist is (us|canada) a physician specializing in diseases of the female reproductive system while midwife is a person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.As a verb midwife is
to act as a midwife.gynecologist
English
Alternative forms
* gynaecologist (Australia, UK )Synonyms
* gynie (Australian diminutive)midwife
English
Noun
(midwives)- A hundred years ago, a midwife would bring the baby into the world - going to a hospital to deliver a baby was either impossible or unheard of.
Synonyms
* accoucheuseCoordinate terms
* accoucheur * (male) midwife * man-midwifeDerived terms
* midwife toad * midwiferyVerb
- But the bigger objective was to help Iraqis midwife a democratic model that could inspire reform across the Arab-Muslim world and give the youth there a chance at a better future.
