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Question

Using the context and the suffix -cian, which means "having a certain skill or art," define the word obstetrician.
• an expectant mother who is afflicted with an illness
• a worker who conducts autopsies on people
• a doctor who specializes in the transmission of certain diseases
• a doctor who specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth

Answer 1

Using the context of the suffix -cian, the correct definition of the word obstetrician is:

• a doctor who specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth.