Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index O obstetrics: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ob•stet•rics Pronunciation: (ub-ste'triks), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of medical science concerned with childbirth and caring for and treating women in or in connection with childbirth. Abbr.: OB, ob Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: obstetrics (Thesaurus) obstetrician obstinacy TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language