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Maternity vs Obstetric - What's the difference?

maternity | obstetric |

As a noun maternity

is the state of being a mother; motherhood.

As an adjective obstetric is

obstetric.

maternity

English

Noun

  • The state of being a mother; motherhood.
  • The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
  • A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.

    • Synonyms

    * (ward) (l)

    Antonyms

    * (l) (with respect to gender)

    Related terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l), (l)

    obstetric

    English

    Alternative forms

    * obstetrick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or relating to obstetrics (the care of women during and after pregnancy).