The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word OBSTETRICS
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result OBSTETRICS
- New strobe, right away, reportedly deceives medical department
- Best actor is trained without a medical speciality
- Be so strict about care of new mum etc.
- Programming language in obsolete computer game that deals with spawning processes?
- Ultimate in care among poorly tots and cribs?
- Prescribe tots no pre-treatment in this medicine
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The straight part
We know that "medical department" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case medical department = obstetrics.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does OBSTETRICS mean?
OBSTETRICS noun- The care of women during and after pregnancy