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Obstetrician Derives Latin Obstetrix Midwife Turn Source Latin Verb

知识 Obstetrician derives from Latin obstetrix, midwife, which in turn has its source in a Latin verb meaning to stand—midwives stand in front of the woman in labor to aid in the delivery of the infant.
拓展 The suffix -ician, as in obstetrician, physician, musician, magician, electrician, etc., means expert.
《》 doctors for women
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