Obstetric /(ŏb*stĕt"rĭk)/

Ob·stet·ric

Obstetric

a.
  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.

Phrases & Compounds
Obstetrical toad
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.