obstetr.

English

Noun

obstetr. (uncountable)

1. Abbreviation of obstetrics.
   • 1997: Oxford English Dictionary, lithotomy, n. (additions series 1997)

     Add: 3. Special Comb. lithotomy position Obstetr., a position of the body similar to that required for lithotomy, in which a person lies supine with the legs raised in stirrups, flexed and apart.

Synonyms

• ob., obs., obstet.

Related terms

• ob-gyn

References

• The New Penguin Dictionary of Abbreviations: from A to zz, Rosalind Fergusson. (Penguin Books, 2000), page 285

Anagrams

• bettors, botters, tobrest