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

Some of the calls that came in after Hacks started gaining the industry’s attention: Dead Ringers, on which Liu plays the nefarious house manager to Rachel Weisz’s gynecologist twins; The Afterparty, which Liu joined for its second season on Apple TV+; and this summer’s wacky comedy Space Cadet. —Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024

Then there was also James Thorp, a Florida gynecologist who has spread misinformation about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy. —Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024

But, whether or not to move forward with a hysterectomy should be a discussion with your doctor, not a choice that’s made for you, Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, a gynecologist at Ochsner Health in Louisiana, told Verywell. —Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2024

Women too — surgeons, gynecologists, dentists, all sent to Ukraine. —Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

gynecology + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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