midwifery

2 definitions found

midwifery - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Midwifery \Mid"wife`ry\ (?; 277), n.
     1. The art or practice of assisting women in childbirth;
        obstetrics.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Assistance at childbirth; help or cooperation in
        production.
        [1913 Webster]

midwifery - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  midwifery
      n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of
           the mother [syn: obstetrics, OB, tocology,
           midwifery]
      2: assisting women at childbirth