MIDWIVES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

midwives

noun

plural of midwife

as in obstetricians

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Likewise, Tri-City has already begun using its powers as a public health care district to recruit additional obstetricians to the area.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
In a notice published last month in the Federal Register, HHS encouraged specialists such as anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists and obstetricians to consider serving.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 20 May 2026

Definition of obstetricians

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Which is why bringing in doctors with different backgrounds is so important, according to Ashong.

— Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Formulated by fertility doctors and OB-GYNs, the clean, vegan formula is designed to support women through every stage of life, from preconception and pregnancy to postpartum and beyond.

— Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 30 June 2026

Definition of doctors

Noun

Many of those advances have shifted cancer care toward more individualized treatment, allowing physicians to tailor therapies based on a patient's specific disease.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Thus, specialty pharmacies and clients in the business need the latest technology solutions when dealing with doctors, drug manufacturers, insurance companies and prescribing physicians.

— Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of physicians

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The aftermath has left medics worried that the fallout could pave the way for a widening medical crisis of untreated injuries and infectious diseases in a healthcare system already on the brink.

— Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Deputies started life-saving measures, but medics pronounced Blackshire dead, the sheriff's office said.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of medics

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Many moms and fellow pediatricians were quick to agree in online comments, saying these were simple, common-sense tips that have worked for them.

— Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
In addition, the Food and Drug Administration hasn’t approved any insomnia medications for children, so pediatricians don’t have many options.

— Sally Ibrahim, The Conversation, 23 June 2026

Definition of pediatricians

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