gynecologist
English
Alternative forms
- gynaecologist (Australia, British spelling, Commonwealth) (Canadian spelling, also common)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”) (genitive form γυναικός) + -λογία (-logía, “branch of study”), itself the combination form of -λόγος (-lógos, “word, knowledge, reason”) .
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɡaɪnəˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/
Noun
gynecologist (plural gynecologists)
- (American spelling) (Canadian spelling, common) A physician specializing in diseases of the female reproductive system.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
gynaecologist — see gynaecologist
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