Midwife
41midwife — mid•wife [[t]ˈmɪdˌwaɪf[/t]] n. pl. wives [[t] ˌwaɪvz[/t]] v. wifed wived, wif•ing wiv•ing 1) med a person who assists women in childbirth 2) a person or thing that assists in producing something new 3) med to assist in the birth of (a baby) 4)… …
42midwife — /ˈmɪdwaɪf/ (say midwuyf) noun (plural midwives /ˈmɪdwaɪvz/ (say midwuyvz)) a nurse who assists women in childbirth. {Middle English, from mid with + wife} …
43midwife — A woman who assists at childbirth; an accoucheuse …
44midwife — A woman who assists at childbirth; an accoucheuse …
45midwife — A woman who assists another in childbirth. Banti v State, 163 Tex Crim 89, 289 SW2d 244. Sometimes regarded as a female obstetrician. Commonwealth v Porn, 196 Mass 326, 82 NE 31 …
46midwife — n. (pl. wives) a person (usu. a woman) trained to assist women in childbirth. Derivatives: midwifery n. Etymology: ME, prob. f. obs. prep. mid with + WIFE woman, in the sense of one who is with the mother …
47Midwife, certified nurse — A person with an AS, BS, or Master’s degree in nursing who has also completed specialized training in midwifery. In the US, certified nurse midwives (CNMs) must earn certification from the American College of Nurse Midwives …
48midwife nurse — nurse who aids women in childbirth …
49midwife toad — noun a European toad, the male of which has a distinctive piping call in spring and carries the developing eggs wrapped around his hind legs. [Alytes obstetricans.] …
50midwife toad — mid′wife toad n. ram a European toad, Alytes obstetricans: the male broods the egg strings by wrapping them around his legs • Etymology: 1900–05 …
