obstetrik
obstétrik with stress marks
obstetric; relating to childbirth
Usage Note
Obstetrik is adapted from English 'obstetric' and is a medical adjective describing procedures, equipment, or fields related to pregnancy and childbirth. It is found primarily in medical textbooks, hospital documents, and health journalism rather than in casual conversation.
Examples
" Doktor siya sa obstetrik. "
Natural Translation
He/She is a doctor in obstetrics.
Literal Translation
Doctor he/she in obstetric.
" May bagong kagamitang obstetrik ang aming ospital. "
Natural Translation
Our hospital has new obstetric equipment.
Literal Translation
Has new equipment obstetric the our hospital.
" Bago payagang manganak doon, sinigurado ng mga magulang na kumpleto sa kagamitang obstetrik ang maliit na ospital sa probinsiya. "
Natural Translation
Before allowing the birth there, the parents made sure that the small provincial hospital was complete with obstetric equipment.
Literal Translation
Before allowed to-give-birth there, made-sure by plural parent that complete in equipment-obstetric the small hospital in province.
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