Obstetrician
A physician who specializes in obstetrics.
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- Obstetrician/gynecologist
An obstetrician who also specializes in treating diseases of the female reproductive organs. Abbreviated OB/GYN. Some OB/GYNs also provide general health care for women.
- Obstetrics
The art and science of managing pregnancy, labor, and the puerperium (the time after delivery).
- Obstruction
Airway obstruction; Intestinal obstruction.
- Obstruction, airway
Partial or complete blockage of the breathing passages to the lungs. Causes include the presence of foreign matter, allergic reactions, infections, anatomical abnormalities, and trauma. Associated respiratory distress may be sudden, with only a cough for a warning. There is often agitation in the early stages. Other signs include labored, ineffective breathing, until the person […]
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See sleep apnea, obstructive.