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Definition of Ob
1. Noun. A major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea.
2. Noun. The branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother.
Exact synonyms: Midwifery, Obstetrics, Tocology
Examples of category: Induction Of Labor, Presentation, Incompetent Cervix, Nullipara, Gravida I, Primigravida, Para I, Primipara, Quadripara, Quintipara, Para, Parity
Generic synonyms: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Specialized synonyms: Fetology, Foetology, Perinatology
Derivative terms: Obstetric, Obstetrical, Obstetrician
Examples of category: Induction Of Labor, Presentation, Incompetent Cervix, Nullipara, Gravida I, Primigravida, Para I, Primipara, Quadripara, Quintipara, Para, Parity
Generic synonyms: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Specialized synonyms: Fetology, Foetology, Perinatology
Derivative terms: Obstetric, Obstetrical, Obstetrician
Definition of Ob
1. an objection [n -S]
Medical Definition of Ob
1. Short for obstetrics (or an obstetrician). (12 Dec 1998)