gynecologist

noun

gy·​ne·​col·​o·​gist ˌgī-nə-ˈkä-lə-jist How to pronounce gynecologist (audio) ˌji- How to pronounce gynecologist (audio)
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

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David Cronenberg’s coolly perverse Dead Ringers dissects the entangled psyche of identical twin gynecologists, Beverly and Elliot Mantle (an iconic dual performance by Jeremy Irons). Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025 One of a handful of practicing physicians in the state legislature, Weber Pierson is leaning heavily on her experience as a pediatric and adolescent gynecologist who treats children with reproductive birth defects — one of only two in Southern California. Kaiser Health News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025 Importantly, the study doesn’t share any details on the demographics of women who had these adverse health events, Mary Jane Minkin, MD, a gynecologist and clinical professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at the Yale School of Medicine, told Health. Kristen Fischer, Health, 12 May 2025 Armstrong-Jones was accompanied by his best man, Roger Gilliatt, who was the son of the Queen's gynecologist, according to The New York Times. Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gynecologist

Word History

Etymology

gynecology + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gynecologist was in 1870

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“Gynecologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gynecologist. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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
: a specialist in gynecology

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