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Obstetrics vs Perinatology – What’s the difference?

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Obstetrics vs Perinatology - What's the difference?
As an adjective obstetrics is .

As a noun perinatology is a branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies.

obstetrics

English

Alternative forms

* (abbreviations)
* obstetricks (obsolete)

Noun

(–)

  • (medicine) The care of women during and after pregnancy

    • External links

    * (wikipedia “obstetrics” )

    perinatology

    English

    (wikipedia perinatology )

    Noun

    (–)

  • A branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies.

    • Related terms

    * perinatologic
    * perinatologist

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