gynecology

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

/ ˌgaɪ nɪˈkɒl ə dʒi, ˌdʒɪn ɪ-, ˌdʒaɪ nɪ- /

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the branch of medical science that deals with the health maintenance and diseases of women, especially of the reproductive organs. Abbreviation: GYN, gyn

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Origin of gynecology

First recorded in 1840–50; gyneco- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM gynecology

gyn·e·co·log·ic

[jin-i-kuh-loj-ik, gahy-ni-, jahy-ni-], /ˌdʒɪn ɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌgaɪ nɪ-, ˌdʒaɪ nɪ-/, gyn·e·co·log·i·cal, adjective

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How to use gynecology in a sentence

There’s an acute shortage of women’s health care in the US—50% of the nation’s counties don’t have a single doctor who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology.
Pregnant in the pandemic? It helps to have good Wi-Fi.|Cat Ferguson|December 14, 2020|MIT Technology Review
“New York, you know, our real estate is very compact,” says study author Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, who is a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University Medical Center.
COVID-19 doesn’t have to jump from mother to newborn|Kat Eschner|October 13, 2020|Popular-Science
But if we listen closer to gynecological experts, it soon could be.
Forget The Pill, IUD Is The New Queen of Birth Control|Sarah Kunst|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Elizabeth Taylor needed a minor gynecological procedure that required partial pubic hair shaving.
When Gossip Is Good, from Scandals to Relationships|Allison Yarrow|November 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST

They endure psychological evaluations and near-gynecological exams their male and liberal counterparts do not.
Bachmann’s No Joke|Mark McKinnon|June 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Under the leadership of Dr. Kalapothaki this section has organized an orthopedic and gynecological clinic.
The Modern Woman's Rights Movement|Kaethe Schirmacher
But in the present state of our gynecological knowledge this appears impracticable.
The Fertility of the Unfit|William Allan Chapple

Medical definitions for gynecology

gynecology

[ gī′nĭ-kŏl′ə-jē, jĭn′ĭ- ]

The branch of medicine dealing with the administration of health care to women, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive organs.

Other words from gynecology

gy′ne•co•log′i•cal (-kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) null adj.

Scientific definitions for gynecology

gynecology

[ gī′nĭ-kŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of the female reproductive system, its diseases, and their treatment.

Cultural definitions for gynecology

gynecology

[ (geye-nuh-kol-uh-jee, jin-uh-kol-uh-jee) ]

The branch of medicine devoted to the care of women, and particularly to the study and care of the female reproductive system.