gyno-

American  

1. variant of gyneco-.

   gynophore.

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gyno- British  

combining form

1. relating to women; female

   gynarchy

2. denoting a female reproductive organ

   gynophore

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Usage

What does gyno- mean? Gyno- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “woman, female.” It is used in a variety of academic, medical, and scientific terms, especially in botany.Gyno- comes from the Greek gynḗ, meaning “woman,” among other related senses.When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, gyno- becomes gyn-, as in gynarchy.Gyno- is a variant of gyneco-. Another variant of gyneco- is gyne-. Some corresponding forms of gyneco- combined to the end of words include -gyne, -gynous, and -gyny. Learn about their overlap and distinctions in the Words That Use articles for each form.As you can see, the Greek gynḗ has proven to be very productive in English.

Etymology

Origin of gyno-

< Greek, combining form of gynḗ

Example Sentences

"I believe I came to the right place," the gyno told me.

From Salon

But the last time I was itching a year ago, I did that, and the gyno found nothing wrong.

From Slate

Also, I have a skin tag on my labia that sometimes gets really irritated—but no gyno has ever mentioned it, and I get a bad case of white-coat syndrome, so I forget to ask about it.

From Slate

If your regular gyno doesn’t take consistent bleeding during sex seriously, please see a second.

From Slate

If so, get yourself to a gyno, and tell your parents it’s a routine visit.

From Slate