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/guy'ni kol"euh jee, jin'i-, juy'ni-/, n.the branch of medical science that deals with the health maintenance and diseases of women, esp. of the reproductive organs. Abbr.: GYN, gyn[1840-50; GYNECO- + -LOGY]
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Gynecology — Gyn e*col o*gy (j[i^]n [ e]*k[o^]l [ o]*j[y^] or g[imac] n[ e] ), n. [Gr. gynh , gynaiko s, a woman + logy.] The science which treats of the structure and diseases of women. {Gyn e*col o*gist}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gynecology — also gynaecology, 1847, from Fr. gynécologie, from Gk. gynaik , comb. form of gyne woman, female, from PIE *gwen woman (see QUEEN (Cf. queen)). Second element is from Fr. logie study of, from Greek (see LOGY (Cf. logy)). Another word for it … Etymology dictionary
gynecology — [gī΄nə käl′ə jē; ] occas. [ jin΄əkäl′ə jē] n. [ GYNECO + LOGY] the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of the diseases of the female reproductive system, including the breasts gynecologic [gī΄nəkə läj′ik] adj. gynecological… … English World dictionary
Gynecology — The branch of medicine particularly concerned with the health of the female organs of reproduction and diseases thereof. The word gynecology comes from the Greek gyno, gynaikos meaning woman + logia meaning study, so gynecology literally is the… … Medical dictionary
gynecology — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1847 a branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and routine physical care of the reproductive system of women • gynecologic or gynecological adjective • gynecologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
gynecology — noun The study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders or the reproductive organs … Wiktionary
gynecology — gy|ne|col|o|gy [ ,gaınə kalədʒi ] noun uncount the part of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of medical conditions that affect women and their REPRODUCTIVE organs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gynecology — … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
gynecology — n. branch of medicine which deals with the diseases and health maintenance of the female reproductive systemgyn·e·col·o·gy || ‚gaɪnɪ kÉ‘lÉ™dʒɪ ,‚dÊ’aɪ / kÉ’l … English contemporary dictionary
gynecology — gyne·col·o·gy … English syllables
