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gynaecology

British  
/ ˌɡaɪnɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌɡaɪnɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of medicine concerned with diseases in women, esp those of the genitourinary tract

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Flynn said the health trusts "do need to take into consideration the surrounding environment," and should consider the emotional impact of where fertility and gynaecology services are located.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

A woman who has been on a 10-year IVF journey is calling for fertility and gynaecology appointments to be separated from maternity services in some hospitals following her "heartbreaking" experience.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

But she added it was important for the minister and officials to remember that women's health "is not just obstetrics and gynaecology, or just periods and having babies".

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

During this period, all obstetric and gynaecology care will be provided at Craigavon Area Hospital.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Such teaching would have much to do with making advances in gynaecology and obstetrics possible.

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