gynecologist
noun
gy·ne·col·o·gist
ˌgī-nə-ˈkä-lə-jist 
ˌji-
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.—
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Then, one after the other, every gynecologist at the hospital refused to perform the procedure as well.
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june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
The intra-uterine device is intended to prevent pregnancy and can only be implanted in — and removed from — the uterus by a gynecologist.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 June 2025
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Tim launched the country’s first training program for obstetricians and gynecologists through a groundbreaking collaboration between the University of Michigan and the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.
—Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Rebecca Grant
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
The intra-uterine device is intended to prevent pregnancy and can only be implanted in — and removed from — the uterus by a gynecologist.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 June 2025
Breathable Bamboo Underwear $30 at Amazon One of my friends, who’s a gynecologist, advised that the most important thing to wear when traveling is breathable underwear, like this bamboo underwear that’s also incredibly soft and buttery.
—Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2025
Tim launched the country’s first training program for obstetricians and gynecologists through a groundbreaking collaboration between the University of Michigan and the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.
—Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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“Gynecologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gynecologist. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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gynecologist
noun
gy·ne·col·ogist
variants
or chiefly British gynaecologist
: a specialist in gynecology
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