ob-gyn

American  

[oh-bee-jee-wahy-en] / ˈoʊˈbiˈdʒiˌwaɪˈɛn /

Or ob/gyn,

1. obstetrical-gynecological.

2. obstetrician-gynecologist.

3. obstetrics and gynecology.

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Example Sentences

According to one 2013 survey, only 20% of OB-GYN residents reported being formally taught about menopause medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dr. Suzanne Gilberg, a board-certified OB-GYN who runs a concierge medical practice in Los Angeles, said this conversation has been driven in part by a generation of women who were put on the pill at a young age for a variety of reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal

At a recent OB-GYN appointment in September, she told her doctor that she was ready to try fertility treatments again.

From Salon

Kirk, who works by day delivering babies as the county’s only OB-GYN, said he wasn’t drinking that night because he was on call.

From Los Angeles Times

The OB-GYN, you have to drive an hour to get regular checkups, and most of them are in urban and suburban areas.

From Salon