plural ob-gyns
: a physician who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology

OB-GYN

2 of 2

abbreviation

obstetrics-gynecology

Examples of ob-gyn in a Sentence

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Your ob-gyn can help rule out certain health conditions that may be at the root of it, like endometriosis or uterine fibroids. Erica Sloan, SELF, 7 Mar. 2025 Here, an ob-gyn and a reproductive medicine specialist help identify five signs your period pain and other symptoms are actually signs of endometriosis—and how to cope. Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Mar. 2025 The Mindy Project, a workplace rom-com that cast the creator as a single ob-gyn, had some great moments but was inconsistent enough to feel as dashed-off as its placeholder title. Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025 Three weeks before my due date, after a routine ultrasound, my high-risk ob-gyn walked briskly into the room. Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ob-gyn

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from earlier ob-gyn (noun or abbreviation) "obstetrics and gynecology," from ob(stetrics) + gyn(ecology)

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ob-gyn was circa 1960

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“Ob-gyn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ob-gyn. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

plural ob-gyns
: a physician who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology

OB-GYN

2 of 2 abbreviation
obstetrics-gynecology

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