ob

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abbreviation (1)

1

[Latin obiit] he died; she died

2

observation

Ob

2 of 4

abbreviation (2)

variants or Obad

Obadiah

OB

3 of 4

abbreviation (3)

obstetric; obstetrician; obstetrics

ob-

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prefix

: inversely

obovate

Word History

Etymology

Prefix

New Latin, from Latin, in the way, against, toward, from ob in the way of, on account of; akin to Old Church Slavic o, ob on, around

Medical Definition

OB

abbreviation

1

obstetric

2

obstetrician

3

obstetrics