obstetrician

IPA/ˌɒbstəˈtrɪʃn/
KK[ˌɑbstətrˈɪʃən]IPA/ˌɑːbstəˈtrɪʃn/

obstetrician — noun

  • obstetriciansingular
  • obstetriciansplural

1. a medical doctor trained to look after women during pregnancy and to deliver the

1.名詞C2
釋義

a medical doctor trained to look after women during pregnancy and to deliver their babies.

例句

Brooke met her obstetrician after the baby started kicking more often.

pattern: meet your obstetrician during pregnancy

At twenty weeks, Felix asked the obstetrician about the twins' growth.

pattern: ask the obstetrician about the baby's growth

同義詞
  • OB-GYN

    close American term; often broader because it also includes gynecology

  • gynecologist

    related but wider; not every gynecologist delivers babies

  • maternity doctor

    descriptive everyday phrase rather than a standard formal title

文法句型

see an obstetrician

call the obstetrician

ask your obstetrician

work as an obstetrician

用法筆記

Usually refers to a specialist who manages pregnancy and childbirth. An obstetrician may also be an OB-GYN, but a gynecologist can treat women's reproductive health outside pregnancy as well.

常見錯誤

❌My obstetrician checked my sore throat.
✅My family doctor checked my sore throat.
💡obstetricians focus on pregnancy and childbirth, not general illnesses.
❌She sees an obstetrician for her yearly cervical screening.
✅She sees a gynecologist for her yearly cervical screening.
💡routine reproductive care outside pregnancy is usually handled by a gynecologist.