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midwife

noun

Definition of midwife

as in doctor

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Recent Examples of midwife The mother assumed the baby had died because of measles, which is what the midwife told them, according to the Atlantic. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 Research shows midwife births lead to lower rates of both cesarean section and complications. — Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 In the women’s center, a tent is set up with an examination table, a midwife, and a doctor. — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 Just days after Bode's arrest, Morgan reshared two Instagram Stories from midwife Lindsey Meeheis, reminding parents about the importance of water safety to mark the 8th anniversary of Emeline's death. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for midwife

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Noun

Bruni said the pope's doctors would decide if there were any changes expected to his discharge date.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
At the time, doctors didn’t believe it was linked to her vision loss.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

Postpartum hair loss usually begins about three months after delivery, and then re-growth begins to happen starting at about six months, according to Tania Lopez, CNM, certified nurse-midwife at Pediatrix Medical Group.

— Parents, Parents, 25 June 2026
Midwives say physician agreements create barriers Sixteen states require some form of collaborative agreement with a physician for a nurse-midwife to practice.

— Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of nurse-midwife

Noun

As an adult, the former obstetrician and gynecologist routinely walked to patients’ homes to check on them.

— Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
This would fund training, equipment, and teleconsultation so rural facilities without obstetricians can handle delivery emergencies.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of obstetrician

Noun

And those striving for zest under these circumstances may benefit from assistance from a mental health professional like a psychologist, a physical health provider like a physician, or a personal trainer or fitness instructor.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Related Stories Penn plays Kapoor, a closeted physician who takes over a retiring colleague’s practice, in the process inheriting Anna Nicole Smith (Abbie Cornish) as a patient.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of physician

Noun

As a result, there are usually at least two international docs nominated each year; in the 2023 lineup, all five nominees were from outside the United States.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Someone has to connect product changes to the content that describes them, so the docs update when the product does.

— Han Wang, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of doc

Noun

The Holloway lawsuit names Cook Children’s and Sandra Rodriguez, an on-call pediatrician at Medical City Weatherford, as additional defendants.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Researchers and pediatricians are increasingly emphasizing content, context and emotional experiences when assessing the potential effects of screen time, and that reframing is beginning to reshape the advice families get.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pediatrician

Noun

As an adult, the former obstetrician and gynecologist routinely walked to patients’ homes to check on them.

— Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
But the difference between a light edit and a total rewrite is vast and expensive—one gynecologist treating the wives of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs reportedly charges up to $30,000 for an appointment—not to mention unnecessary.

— Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of gynecologist

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The bicyclist, a man believed to be in his 40s, was rushed by medics to Richmond University Medical Center but could not be saved.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
After all, the former military medic served just nine months of an 18-month sentence for the killing of a wounded Palestinian.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

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