gynecologist

noun

gy·​ne·​col·​o·​gist ˌgī-nə-ˈkä-lə-jist  ˌji- 

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

Examples of gynecologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In November 2024, during a routine check-up, a gynecologist found evidence of cancer in Michelle’s ovaries. —Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026

Caught between abandonment and deportation Trained as a gynecologist, Seema worked at a private clinic in Afghanistan. —Mehr Mumtaz, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026

Social media has a way of turning medical misinformation into viral trends, and the latest example is making gynecologists everywhere cringe. —Ciara Lucas, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026

Two Burt’s Bees veterans and a gynecologist are looking to crack the code of menopausal beauty. —Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

gynecology + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gynecologist

• anthropologist
• archaeologist
• audiologist
• cardiologist
• criminologist
• dermatologist
• entomologist
• genealogist
• gerontologist
• gynaecologist
• musicologist
• ophthalmologist

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

ˌgīn-ə-ˈkäl-ə-jəst  ˌjin- 

: a specialist in gynecology