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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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obstetrician gynecologist

First Known Use: circa 1960

abbreviation

obstetrics-gynecology

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noun \ˌō-(ˌ)bē-ˈjin, -(ˌ)jē-(ˌ)wī-ˈen\

plural ob–gyns

: a physician who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology

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