gynecoid
adjective
ˈji- \
Definition of gynecoid
: typical or characteristic of the human female gynecoid pelvis
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gynecoid
adjective
ˈjin-
\
Medical Definition of gynecoid
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, 2005 — compare android sense 1, anthropoid, platypelloid
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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
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