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gynecology

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gy·ne·col·o·gy  (gn-kl-j, jn-, jn-)
n.
The branch of medicine dealing with health care for women, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive organs.

gyne·co·logi·cal (-k-lj-kl), gyne·co·logic adj.
gyne·colo·gist n.

gynecology  (gn-kl-j)
The scientific study of the female reproductive system, its diseases, and their treatment.

gynecology, gynaecology
the branch of medical science that studies the diseases of women, especially of the reproductive organs. — gynecologist, n.gynecologic, gynecological, adj.
See also: Women
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Noun1.gynecology - the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of womengynecology - the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques


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95 Paperback RG101 This sixth edition of a reference for the obstetrics and gynecology clerkship is written to be complaint with the guidelines, treatment recommendations, committee opinions, and technology assessments of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG).
After completing a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at the University of Pittsburgh and residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan, he became a full-time faculty member in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
 
 
 
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