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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmidwifery
/ˈmɪdwɪfəri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The profession or practice of helping women in childbirth.
"She studied midwifery at the university hospital."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Middle English 'midwiferye', equivalent to 'midwife' + '-ery'. Derived from Old English 'mid' (with) + 'wīf' (woman).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "midwifery" is said worldwide
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maïeutique
Transliteration: maïeutique
"Elle a fait des études de maïeutique."
Geburtshilfe
Transliteration: Geburtshilfe
"Sie hat eine Ausbildung in der Geburtshilfe absolviert."
ostetricia
Transliteration: ostetricia
"Ha studiato ostetricia per diventare levatrice."
matronería
Transliteration: matronería
"Estudió matronería en la facultad de medicina."
obstetrícia
Transliteration: obstetrícia
"Ela é especialista em enfermagem obstétrica."
प्रसूति विज्ञान
Transliteration: prasuti vigyan
"उसने प्रसूति विज्ञान का अध्ययन किया।"
助产学
Transliteration: zhùchǎnxué
"她在大学里学习助产学。"
조산학
Transliteration: josanhak
"그녀는 대학에서 조산학을 전공했습니다."
助産学
Transliteration: josangaku
"彼女は大学で助産学を学んだ。"
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