Word · Frequency #24035
obstetrics
产科学；产科
the branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and the care of mothers after delivery
- 1.
The care of women during and after pregnancy.
妇女孕期及产后的护理。
- 2.
the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
处理分娩和母亲护理的医学分支
妇女孕期及产后的护理。；处理分娩和母亲护理的医学分支；产科学；[医] 产科学
In use
She decided to specialize in obstetrics because she wanted to help mothers and babies.
The hospital has a dedicated obstetrics ward.
He is studying obstetrics in medical school.
study obstetrics
She decided to study obstetrics after medical school.
她决定在医学院毕业后学习产科学。
specialize in obstetrics
Dr. Lee specializes in obstetrics and high-risk pregnancies.
李医生专攻产科学和高危妊娠。
in obstetrics
Connections
Collocations
- obstetrics and gynecology
- 妇产科学（产科与妇科）
- She decided to specialize in obstetrics and gynecology.她决定专攻妇产科学。
- department of obstetrics
- 产科（医院科室）
- The department of obstetrics handles all high-risk pregnancies.产科负责处理所有高危妊娠。
- obstetrics ward
- 产科病房
- The hospital opened a new obstetrics ward last month.医院上个月开设了一个新的产科病房。
- obstetrics care
- 产科护理
- Good obstetrics care begins before conception.良好的产科护理应从受孕前开始。
- obstetrics unit
- 产科病区
- She works in the obstetrics unit of the city hospital.她在市医院的产科病区工作。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：obstetrics 中 ob 像 O+B，B 取 baby 首字母；ster 像 star，联想产科医护像星星守护母婴。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学教科书、学术论文、医院产科科室、医疗文档 该词是医学专业术语，通常用于正式或学术语境，如教材、论文或临床记录；日常口语中比较少见，一般说“产科”或“生孩子”等表达。
Grammar Note
通常作单数
Pronunciation & Spelling
Metrics and psychometrics genuinely rhyme with obstetrics (all end with stressed /ɛtrɪks/). Pediatrics and geriatrics share the spelling -iatrics but say /ætrɪks/, not /ɛtrɪks/; mathematics and acoustics end in -tics/-stics and say /tɪks/ or /stɪks/, not /trɪks/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.