gy·ne·col·o·gy

(gī′nĭ-kŏl′ə-jē, jĭn′ĭ-)

The branch of medicine dealing with health care for women, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive system.

gy′ne·co·log′i·cal (-kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl), gy′ne·co·log′ic adj.

gy′ne·col′o·gist n.

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gy•ne•col•o•gist

(ˌgaɪ nɪˈkɒl ə dʒɪst, ˌdʒɪn ɪ-)

n.

a physician specializing in gynecology. Abbr.: GYN, gyn

[1870–75]

gynecologist

a physician who specializes in the care, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the female reproductive system.

gynecologist

Specialist in conditions and diseases of the female body, particularly the reproductive system.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

gynecologist - a specialist in gynecology

gynaecologist, woman's doctor

medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine

Translations

طَبيب أَمْراض النِساء

gynekolog

gynækolog

gynekologi

ginekolog

nőgyógyásznőorvos

ginecologo ginecologa

婦人科医

부인과 의사

gynekolog

สูตินรีแพทย์

jinekolog

bác sĩ phụ khoa

妇科学家

gynecologist

→ طَبيب أَمْراض النِساء gynekolog gynækolog Gynäkologe γυναικολόγος ginecólogo gynekologi gynécologue ginekolog ginecologo 婦人科医 부인과 의사 gynaecoloog gynekolog ginekolog ginecologista гинеколог gynekolog สูตินรีแพทย์ jinekolog bác sĩ phụ khoa 妇科学家

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

gy·ne·col·o·gist

n. ginecólogo-a, especialista en ginecología.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

gynecologist

n ginecólogo -ga mf, médico -ca mf cirujano especializado en el aparato reproductor femenino y sus enfermedades

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