gynecologist
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of gynecologist
First recorded in 1870–75; gynecolog(y) + -ist
Example Sentences
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Rachel was eventually referred to a gynecologist but was told there was a wait of nearly a year.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
“If you aren’t feeling well, you need to continue to look for a doctor that will listen to you,” said Dr. Caroline Fierro, a New York-based gynecologist who specializes in functional and hormonal health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Dr. Uno worked as a gynecologist for eight years before he pursued research.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
The first message I received from the portal arrived after my gynecologist sent my information to the fertility clinic.
From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2025
She felt something similar to what she had felt while waiting for the gynecologist: convinced that something was wrong with her body and yet willing him to tell her that all was well.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“Management of these conditions, which are not the only causes of infertility, are also already part of the evidence-based care provided by gynecologists and reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialists,” Jensen said.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
Nichola Howells from Manchester started experiencing extremely heavy periods at the age of 14 but spent decades being "dismissed" by doctors and even gynecologists.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Because applying lidocaine takes extra time, Krajweski says some gynecologists look at her sideways for using it for IUDs, as well as endometrial biopsies.
From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2025
The panel was composed of experts in the imaging and management of endometriosis, including radiologists, sonographers, gynecologists, reproductive endocrinologists, and minimally invasive gynecologic surgeons.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024
He had specialized on women, and after over fifteen years of toilsome uphill labor he had become at thirty-seven one of the big gynecologists.
From His Family by Poole, Ernest
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