gynecoid

adjective

gy·​ne·​coid ˈgī-ni-ˌkȯid  ˈji- 

: typical or characteristic of the human female

gynecoid pelvis

Word History

Etymology

Greek gynaik-, gynḗ "woman" + -oid entry 2 — more at queen entry 1

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

gynecoid

adjective

gy·​ne·​coid

variants or chiefly British gynaecoid

ˈgīn-i-ˌkȯid  ˈjin- 

1

of the pelvis : having the rounded form typical of the human female

The preferred pelvic type for childbirth is the gynecoid pelvis, commonly referred to as the "female pelvis" …

—Hannah M. Bajor, Birth, A Conscious Choice

compare android sense 1, anthropoid entry 1, platypelloid

2

or gynoid

ˈgī-ˌnȯid, ˈjin-ˌoid 

: relating to or characterized by the distribution of body fat chiefly in the region of the hips and thighs

gynecoid obesity

compare android sense 2