SINCE 1828
gynecoid
adjective
gy·ne·coid
| \ ˈgī-ni-ˌkȯid
, ˈji-\
, ˈji-\
Definition of gynecoid
: typical or characteristic of the human female
gynecoid pelvis
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gynecoid
adjective
gy·ne·coid
variants:
or chiefly British gynaecoid \ ˈgīn-i-ˌkȯid
, ˈjin-
\
, 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
2
or 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
\
: 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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