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gynecology

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. gynecology (noun)
  2. gynaecology

gy·ne·col·o·gy

noun \ˌgī-nə-ˈkä-lə-jē, ˌji-\

Definition of GYNECOLOGY

: a branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and routine physical care of the reproductive system of women
— gy·ne·co·log·ic \ˌgī-ni-kə-ˈlä-jik, ˌji-\ or gy·ne·co·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective
— gy·ne·col·o·gist \ˌgī-nə-ˈkä-lə-jist, ˌji-\ noun
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Origin of GYNECOLOGY

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1847

Rhymes with GYNECOLOGY

cosmetology, etymology, genealogy, martyrology, phraseology, radiology

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