gynecologist

noun

gy·​ne·​col·​o·​gist ˌgī-nə-ˈkä-lə-jist  ˌji- 

plural gynecologists

: a physician specializing in gynecology

When gynecologists follow women with atypical cervical cells, they often use colposcopy—a technique that permits a detailed examination of the cervix by means of a magnifying device.

—Malorye Allison

Examples of gynecologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

See your gynecologist or healthcare provider regularly. —Carrie Madormo, Health, 11 July 2025

Talk with a dermatologist or gynecologist about whether birth control for acne is right for you, and what other treatment methods may work. —Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 1 July 2025

This uncompromising drama, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, tells the story of a gynecologist who illegally helps village women terminate their pregnancies. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 June 2025

Then, one after the other, every gynecologist at the hospital refused to perform the procedure as well. —Rebecca Grant june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

gynecology + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gynecologist

• anthropologist
• archaeologist
• audiologist
• cardiologist
• criminologist
• dermatologist
• entomologist
• genealogist
• gerontologist
• gynaecologist
• musicologist
• ophthalmologist

Kids Definition

gynecologist

noun

gy·​ne·​col·​o·​gist

ˌgīn-i-ˈkäl-ə-jəst,

ˌjin-

: a physician who specializes in gynecology

Medical Definition

gynecologist

noun

gy·​ne·​col·​ogist

variants or chiefly British gynaecologist

ˌgīn-ə-ˈkäl-ə-jəst  ˌjin- 

: a specialist in gynecology