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gynaecology

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/ 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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While robotic surgery within urology was the first type of robotic surgery in Northern Ireland, the use of robots is expanding to other specialities such as colorectal, upper gastro-intestinal and gynaecology procedures.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Patients can expect to wait nearly 42 days for obstetrics and gynaecology appointments, 40 days for gastroenterology, just over 36 days for dermatology and nearly 33 days for cardiology.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Consulting gynaecologist Ahmed El Gohari, who has worked in gynaecology for 13 years, encourages women with the condition to advocate for themselves.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

We are renewing the Women's Health Strategy, training new doctors on endometriosis and cutting waiting times for gynaecology treatment.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The Royal Free Hospital, where women take their training as students, has now two women on its staff in the department for gynaecology.

From Women Workers in Seven Professions by Morley, Edith J.

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