First Known Use: circa 1847
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gynecology
noun gy·ne·col·o·gy \ˌgī-nə-ˈkä-lə-jē, ˌji-\
medical : the scientific study of the reproductive system of women and its diseases
Full Definition of GYNECOLOGY
: a branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and routine physical care of the reproductive system of women
— gy·ne·co·log·ic \ˌgī-ni-kə-ˈlä-jik, ˌji-\ or gy·ne·co·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective
— gy·ne·col·o·gist \ˌgī-nə-ˈkä-lə-jist, ˌji-\ noun
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gynecology
noun gy·ne·col·o·gy
plural gy·ne·col·o·gies
Medical Definition of GYNECOLOGY
: a branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and routine physical care of the reproductive system of women
—gy·ne·co·log·ic \ˌgīn-i-kə-ˈläj-ik, ˌjin-\ or gy·ne·co·log·i·cal \-i-kəl\ or chiefly British gy·nae·co·log·ic or gy·nae·co·log·i·cal adjective
Variants of GYNECOLOGY
gy·ne·col·o·gy or chiefly British gy·nae·col·o·gy \ˌgīn-ə-ˈkäl-ə-jē, ˌjin-\
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