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gynaecology

/ 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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  • gynaecologist noun
  • gynaecological adjective
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Both felt dismissed and not listened to, but of course, they put their trust in a surgeon in one of the most personal and sensitive areas of medicine, gynaecology.

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NHS sources said this could include ophthalmology, gynaecology and digestive conditions.

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"Oncology, gynaecology, and primary care may not always coordinate well, so patients can fall between the cracks," she added.

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The project was funded by the Spencer Ward team, the hospital's gynaecology department, which raised £7,000, and through donations to Northamptonshire Health Charity.

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She first visited the hospital after experiencing fertility struggles and sought support from the gynaecology department in 2018.

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