gyno-

1. variant of gyneco-.

   gynophore.

gyno-

combining form

1. relating to women; female

   gynarchy

2. denoting a female reproductive organ

   gynophore

Word History and Origins

Origin of gyno-¹

< Greek, combining form of gynḗ

Word History and Origins

Origin of gyno-¹

from Greek, from gunē woman

Example Sentences

"I believe I came to the right place," the gyno told me.

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But the last time I was itching a year ago, I did that, and the gyno found nothing wrong.

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Also, I have a skin tag on my labia that sometimes gets really irritated—but no gyno has ever mentioned it, and I get a bad case of white-coat syndrome, so I forget to ask about it.

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If your regular gyno doesn’t take consistent bleeding during sex seriously, please see a second.

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If so, get yourself to a gyno, and tell your parents it’s a routine visit.

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When To Use

What does gyno- mean?

Gyno- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “woman, female.” It is used in a variety of academic, medical, and scientific terms, especially in botany.Gyno- comes from the Greek gynḗ, meaning “woman,” among other related senses.When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, gyno- becomes gyn-, as in gynarchy.Gyno- is a variant of gyneco-. Another variant of gyneco- is gyne-. Some corresponding forms of gyneco- combined to the end of words include -gyne, -gynous, and -gyny. Learn about their overlap and distinctions in the Words That Use articles for each form.As you can see, the Greek gynḗ has proven to be very productive in English.