Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation obstetric
  • abbreviation obstetrics
  • abbreviation obstetrician

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • abbreviation Obstetrician
  • abbreviation Obstetrics
  • abbreviation Obstetric
  • abbreviation ob. (latin) obiit: he/she died
  • abbreviation obligatory (as in "ob. link" on Usenet) (see ObLink at c2.com)

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Examples

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  • My Dr tells me her OB is a high risk clinic all women in their 40s.

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  • So, those dog owners who have been put in the groups of "we want to breed," or "we haven't decided yet" may have to face what I refer to as the OB-GYN crisis.

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  • OB is "so intelligent" that he can not even make a coherent speech without a telepompter.

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  • Now OB is throwing himself the most expensive inaugeration in history …. $150 million.

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  • He told her to stay on the line, while on his cell he called their OB and an ambulance.

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  • He told her to stay on the line, while on his cell he called their OB and an ambulance.

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  • I would worry that I would piss everyone off but maybe when I leave and you can tell everyone you really dont 'like me and how bossy I am and they will be nice to you? anyhoo having your own OB is worth ANY IV pain.

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  • OB is so rude and you have not made any statement that the citizens of my age understand, those who don't shows that they were not born yet.

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  • OB is so rude and you have not made any statement that the citizens of my age understand, those who don't shows that they were not born yet.

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