Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun midwifery

2 senses of midwifery

Sense 1
obstetrics, OB, tocology, midwifery -- (the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother)
       => medicine, medical specialty -- (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

Sense 2
midwifery -- (assisting women at childbirth)
       => delivery, obstetrical delivery -- (the act of delivering a child)