accoucheuse
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accoucheuse
(akuʃøz)n
(Gynaecology & Obstetrics) a female obstetrician or midwife
[literally: one who is present at the bedside]
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Noun | 1. | accoucheuse - a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies nurse - one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) |
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