traditional birth attendant

noun

One, typically a woman, who provides basic maternity care primarily from experience as well as the traditions and practices of a community.

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traditional midwifecommunity midwifelay midwife
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Meanings

nountraditional birth attendant (plural traditional birth attendants, abbreviation TBA)

plural traditional birth attendants · abbreviation TBA

  1. medicineOne, typically a woman, who provides basic maternity care primarily from experience as well as the traditions and practices of a community.

    Synonyms: traditional midwife, community midwife, lay midwife

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne, typically a woman, who provides basic maternity care primarily from experience as well as the traditions and practices of a community.

Similar
traditional midwifecommunity midwifelay midwife
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APA

traditional birth attendant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traditional%20birth%20attendant

MLA

“traditional birth attendant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traditional%20birth%20attendant. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “traditional birth attendant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traditional%20birth%20attendant.

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