gynecologist

[gahy-ni-kol-uh-jist, jin-i-, jahy-ni-]

noun

1. a physician specializing in gynecology. GYN, gyn

Word History and Origins

Origin of gynecologist¹

First recorded in 1870–75; gynecolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

California is moving away from the CDC’s guidance and toward recommendations issued by medical groups, such as professional organizations of pediatricians, family physicians, obstetricians and gynecologists.

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At first, her gynecologist chalked this up to anxiety, allowing her to try again later with sedatives, but even though the drugs softened her nerves, they had no impact on her physical pain.

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For seven years, the only full-time gynecologist at the California Institution for Women, a high-security prison facility in Chino, has been abusing his patients, according to a civil lawsuit filed this week by six women.

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She explained that she and her gynecologist were furious.

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A Los Angeles gynecologist has surrendered his medical license after a state agency accused him of “unprofessional conduct,” including asking a patient about her religious beliefs after she disclosed having had an abortion.

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