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gynecology

noun

  1. medical specialty relating to women's health
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɡaɪnɪˈkɒlədʒi/ / /ˌdʒaɪnɪˈkɒlədʒi/ / /ˌɡaɪnəˈkɑləd͡ʒi/

noun

Etymology: From French gynécologie, from Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”) + -logie (“-logy”). Replaced earlier gyniatrics.

  1. The study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs.