[ adj ] of or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics <adj.pert> obstetric hospital
Obstetric \Ob*stet"ric\ ([o^]b*st[e^]t"r[i^]k), Obstetrical \Ob*stet"ric*al\ ([o^]b*st[e^]t"r[i^]*kal), a. [L. obstetricius, fr. obstetrix, -icis, a midwife, fr. obstare to stand before: cf. F. obst['e]trique. See {Obstacle}.] 1. Of or pertaining to childbirth, midwifery, or the period around the time of the birth of children; as, the obstetric art.
2. Of or pertaining to obstetrics; as, the obstetric unit of a hospital. [PJC]
{Obstetrical toad} (Zo["o]l.), a European toad of the genus {Alytes}, especially {Alytes obstetricans}. The eggs are laid in a string which the male winds around his legs, and carries about until the young are hatched.
Monohan said Ms. Seitz was in a regular patient room, rather than the hospital's obstetrical section, on the advice of her doctor.