ob
ob — noun
- obsingular
- obsplural
1. a short, informal way of saying 'obstetrician' — a doctor who specialises in pre
a short, informal way of saying 'obstetrician' — a doctor who specialises in pregnancy and childbirth. Pregnant women regularly visit their ob for check-ups and to deliver the baby.
Apinya has an appointment with her ob at three o'clock this afternoon.
appointment with the ob — common patient phrase
The ob said the baby is growing well and everything looks normal.
ob said — reporting a medical opinion
Mathieu's wife went into labour early, so he called the ob right away.
Our local hospital only has two obs on duty for the whole maternity ward.
Renata switched to a different ob when she moved to a new city last year.
- obstetrician
the full, formal term; always used in official documents
文法句型
ob + verb
the ob
用法筆記
Commonly used by pregnant women and hospital staff in informal speech. The full form 'obstetrician' is preferred in formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. a Latin abbreviation meaning 'he died' or 'she died', placed before a date of de
a Latin abbreviation meaning 'he died' or 'she died', placed before a date of death in old records, gravestones, and family history documents. Common in British burial registers and historical parish records.
The parish register reads: 'John Hargrave, ob. March 14th, 1765'.
ob. before date — standard death-record format
Aylin found her ancestor's name listed as 'ob. 1689' in the county archives.
The old tombstone reads 'Here lies Thomas, ob. 1721' in the village churchyard.
Genealogists often search for the abbreviation 'ob.' in old death records.
- died
the modern English equivalent; much more common today
文法句型
ob. + [year]
ob. [date]
用法筆記
Almost exclusively found in historical documents, church records, and on old gravestones. Modern death notices use 'd.' or 'died' instead.
常見錯誤
3. a written abbreviation for 'observation', used in scientific field notes, medica
a written abbreviation for 'observation', used in scientific field notes, medical charts, and research logs to label recorded data or findings from a specific session.
In the bird-watcher's notebook each sighting was marked as 'ob. 47: red kite'.
ob. [number]: [subject] — standard research-note format
Eitan wrote 'ob. 12' next to the whale's behaviour on the marine survey form.
The weather station log uses 'ob.' to mean each hourly reading of wind data.
Hyun recorded the plant's leaf colour change under 'ob. 8' in the botany journal.
文法句型
ob. [number]
用法筆記
Primarily appears in handwritten logs, printed field forms, and archival data sheets. In digital records, 'obs' (plural) is sometimes used as a column header.
4. the standard abbreviation for the Book of Obadiah in the Old Testament, used in
the standard abbreviation for the Book of Obadiah in the Old Testament, used in Bible citations, theological writing, and scripture references.
The sermon today was based on Ob. 1:3-4, which speaks about pride.
Ob. [chapter]:[verse] — standard Bible citation format
Diego checked the footnote and saw the reference was simply 'Ob. 1'.
Theology students must learn that Ob. stands for the Book of Obadiah.
The shortest Old Testament book is often cited as just 'Ob. 1'.
文法句型
Ob. [chapter]:[verse]
用法筆記
Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament (only 21 verses), so 'Ob.' almost always appears with chapter 1 only. No other chapter reference exists.
常見錯誤
5. a written abbreviation for 'obstetric', 'obstetrician', or 'obstetrics', appeari
a written abbreviation for 'obstetric', 'obstetrician', or 'obstetrics', appearing on medical forms, hospital department signs, and patient files to refer to pregnancy and childbirth care.
Meera was admitted to the ob ward when her contractions started at midnight.
ob ward — hospital department name
The patient's file had 'OB consult requested' written on the front cover.
OB consult — referral phrase in hospital notes
Kevin works as a nurse in the ob department of a large teaching hospital.
The ob clinic on the third floor handles all high-risk pregnancy cases.
- OB-GYN
broader term that covers both obstetrics and gynaecology
文法句型
ob department
ob ward
ob clinic
用法筆記
Often combined with 'GYN' (gynaecology) as 'OB-GYN' or 'ob/gyn' to refer to the broader women's health field. On its own, 'ob' focuses specifically on childbirth and pregnancy.