n. [ Cf. F. obstétrique. See Obstetric. ] 1. The science of midwifery. [ archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The branch of medicine that deals with childbirth or the care of women in parturition, or in the trouble incident to childbirth. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
[拔罐, bá guànㄅㄚˊ ㄍㄨㄢˋ] cupping glass; fire cupping (acupressure technique of Chinese medicine, with fired vacuum cup applied to the skin); ventouse (vacuum method used in obstetrics)#48091
[拔罐法, bá guàn fǎㄅㄚˊ ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄈㄚˇ] fire cupping (acupressure technique of Chinese medicine, with fired vacuum cup applied to the skin); ventouse (vacuum method used in obstetrics)#194211