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perinatology vs obstetrics

obstetrics vs perinatology

perinatology and obstetrics both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perinatology Yes No No No
obstetrics Yes No No No
As nouns, obstetrics is a hypernym of perinatology; that is, obstetrics is a word with a broader meaning than perinatology:
  • perinatology: the branch of obstetrics concerned with the anatomy and physiology and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mother and the fetus or newborn baby during late pregnancy and childbirth and the puerperium
  • obstetrics: the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
Other hypernyms of perinatology include midwifery, OB, tocology.
perinatology (noun) obstetrics (noun)
the branch of obstetrics concerned with the anatomy and physiology and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mother and the fetus or newborn baby during late pregnancy and childbirth and the puerperium the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
Difference between perinatology and obstetrics

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