MIDWIFE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

midwife

noun

Definition of midwife

as in doctor

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Recent Examples of midwife Naomi Watts stars as a midwife who uncovers a Russian prostitution ring that draws in the son of the godfather, played by Vincent Cassel, and an enforcer, played by Viggo Mortensen, in one of his best screen performances. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026 Since then, the former midwife and her friends – a group of like-minded hikers who are mostly aged between 65 and 75 – have visited Guatemala and Iceland, and have hiked through national parks in Utah. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for midwife

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Noun

And one health care consultancy that finds doctors and mental health care for wealthy families charges retainers starting at $30,000 for 50 hours.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
By temporarily clogging excess blood vessels, doctors can reduce inflammation and quiet pain-sensing nerves without major surgery or permanent implants.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 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

Menopause isn’t prioritized as a field of study among obstetricians and gynecologists.

— Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Morad spearheads the kidnapping of Julie, who gives birth in a scene of gonzo fakery, with the militia men acting as obstetricians.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of obstetrician

Noun

One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
The rate of emigration by physicians has nearly doubled since the twenty-tens.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of physician

Noun

One of the docs, Father’s House, uses actors, namely Trine Dyrholm, David Dencik and Emma Sehested Høeg, for reenactments of former members’ experiences inside the controlling Christian sect.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
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

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

The Times’ reporting found that Marshall filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients with outstanding bills during his career as an obstetrician-gynecologist and that patients were arrested in 81 of those cases for missing court dates.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Marshall, an obstetrician-gynecologist, also comes across as a decent guy, despite voting to challenge the certification of the 2020 election results and toeing the MAGA line in most instances.

— Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of gynecologist

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