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gyniatrics [gī΄nē a′triks, jin΄ēa′triks]n.the branch of medicine dealing with the treatment of women's diseases
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gyniatrics — [gī΄nē a′triks, jin΄ēa′triks] n. [< GYNO + IATRICS] the branch of medicine dealing with the treatment of women s diseases … English World dictionary
gyniatrics — Treatment of the diseases of women. SYN: gyniatry. [gyn + G. iatrikos, of medicine or surgery] … Medical dictionary
gyniatrics — /gaɪniˈætrɪks/ (say guynee atriks) noun the treatment of diseases peculiar to women. {Greek gynē woman + iātrikos of medicine; see ics} …
gyniatrics — n. treatment of women s diseases … Dictionary of difficult words
gyniatry — SYN: gyniatrics … Medical dictionary
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
gyn- — combining form or gyno in words which contain this or a related comb form & in which the pronunc of “gy” is indicated by the symbol ̷ ̷, pronounce ji (when unstressed jə̇), gī sometimes jī or gi (or when unstressed gə̇) Etymology: Greek gyn ,… … Useful english dictionary
-iatrics — ks noun plural combining form usually singular in construction Etymology: iatric + s : medical treatment : healing gyniatrics pediatrics * * * a combining form occurring in compound words that have the general sense healing, medical practice,… … Useful english dictionary
