Porodkowy

Porodkowy is an adjective derived from the noun poród (birth) and is used to describe things related to birth or delivery. In standard Polish, the common form is porodowy. The form porodkowy is not widely recognized as correct in contemporary usage and is generally considered a nonstandard or potentially misspelled variant. When encountered in text, it is often advisable to replace it with porodowy to ensure clarity.

In medical and obstetric contexts, the standard term porodowy is used to describe topics, settings, and procedures connected with childbirth. Examples include oddział porodowy (delivery ward), opieka porodowa (birth care), and sprzęt porodowy (obstetric equipment). The word can also appear in phrases denoting birth-related attributes or conditions.

Linguistically, porodowy belongs to a productive class of adjectives formed from a noun with the suffix -owy, which yields masculine forms such as porodowy, feminine porodowa, and neuter porodowe. The presence of a form like porodkowy may reflect regional variation, typographical error, or influence from other languages, but it is not standard Polish.

See also: porów, poród, położnictwo, ginekologia, obstetria. For readers seeking precise terminology, using porodowy (instead of por odkowy) ensures consistency with medical terminology and Polish orthography.