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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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Long before becoming ob-gyn to the stars, Aliabadi recalls waking to the sounds of sirens and bombs while growing up in Tehran during the Iranian revolution in 1979.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2025

"We're already talking about switching over to Misoprostol-only regimens," Dr. Kristyn Brandi, an ob-gyn who serves as the board chair of Physicians for Reproductive Health, told Salon.

From Salon Apr. 11, 2023

“I do think that the study alone may be enough to change practice,” says Lindsay Admon, an ob-gyn studying health equity at the University of Michigan, who was not involved in the study.

From Scientific American Feb. 9, 2023

One more thing, Kelce’s wife Kylie is pregnant and the couple is bringing their ob-gyn to Arizona just in case.

From Seattle Times Feb. 3, 2023

Dr. Jane van Dis is an ob-gyn in Los Angeles and the medical director for Maven, a telemedicine platform.

From New York Times Mar. 26, 2020

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