Question

using the context and the suffix -cian, which means \having a certain skill or art,\ define the word obstetrician. (1 point)
○ an expectant mother who is afflicted with an illness
○ a doctor who specializes in the transmission of certain diseases
○ a doctor who specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth
○ a worker who conducts autopsies on people

Explanation:

The suffix -cian means "having a certain skill or art" (related to a profession). From the context, obstetricians are related to the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth (as seen in the text about puerperal fever affecting expectant mothers and the work of obstetricians like Alexander Gordon Aberdeen). Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: Describes an expectant mother with an illness, not a professional, so incorrect.
• Option 2: A doctor specializing in disease transmission doesn't match the context of obstetricians (related to pregnancy/childbirth), incorrect.
• Option 3: Matches the context of obstetricians' work with women during pregnancy and childbirth, correct.
• Option 4: A worker doing autopsies is not what an obstetrician does, incorrect.

Answer:

C. a doctor who specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C, D with C being this option)