gynecologist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gynecologist
First recorded in 1870–75; gynecolog(y) + -ist
Example Sentences
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Two decades later, I sat in an exam room with a new gynecologist, answering routine questions: Age of first period.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
Her father, Nils Bothén, was a gynecologist and obstetrician.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Dr. Uno worked as a gynecologist for eight years before he pursued research.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
Park settled on calling it “My Old Ass” before she wrote the movie, naming Elliott’s family — the Labrants — after the gynecologist that delivered her first daughter.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
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
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