Question

use paragraph 10 from the article \in 1850, ignaz semmelweis saved lives with three words: wash your hands\ to answer the question. using the context and the suffix -cian, which means \having a certain skill or art,\ define the word obstetrician. (1 point)

• a doctor who specializes in the transmission of certain diseases
• an expectant mother who is afflicted with an illness
• a worker who conducts autopsies on people
• a doctor who specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth

Explanation:

1. First, recall the meaning of the suffix -cian: "having a certain skill or art" (so it's related to a professional with a skill).
2. Analyze the root "obstetric" which is related to pregnancy and childbirth (from medical context, obstetrics is the branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period).
3. Now evaluate each option:

• Option 1: A doctor specializing in disease transmission is an epidemiologist, not related to obstetric. Eliminate.
• Option 2: An expectant mother with illness is not a professional (the suffix -cian implies a professional), and it's about a patient, not a doctor. Eliminate.
• Option 3: A worker doing autopsies is a pathologist or autopsy technician, not related to obstetric. Eliminate.
• Option 4: A doctor specializing in care of women during pregnancy and childbirth matches the root "obstetric" and the suffix -cian (professional with skill in that area).

Answer:

D. a doctor who specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth