"man-midwife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: man-midwives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|man-midwives}} man-midwife (plural man-midwives)
  1. An accoucheur; a male midwife Categories (topical): Healthcare occupations, Obstetrics, People Derived forms: man-midwifery Related terms: obstetrics, obstetrician Coordinate_terms: accoucheuse, midwife [feminine] Translations (man who assists women in childbirth): llevador [masculine] (Catalan), parterot [masculine] (Catalan), sage-femme homme [masculine] (French), accoucheur [masculine] (French), Entbindungspfleger [masculine] (German), Geburtshelfer [masculine] (German), Entbindungshelfer [masculine] (German), mamoș [masculine] (Romanian), obstetrician [masculine] (Romanian), акуше́р (akušér) [masculine] (Russian)

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