First Known Use: circa 1960
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ob–gyn
noun \ˌō-(ˌ)bē-ˈjin, -(ˌ)jē-(ˌ)wī-ˈen\
medical : a doctor who deals with the birth of children and with diseases that affect the reproductive system of women
plural ob–gyns
Full Definition of OB-GYN
: a physician who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology
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Origin of OB-GYN
obstetrician gynecologist
OB–GYN
abbreviation
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ob–gyn
noun \ˌō-(ˌ)bē-ˈjin, -(ˌ)jē-(ˌ)wī-ˈen\
plural ob–gyns
Medical Definition of OB–GYN
: a physician who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology
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