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

Half the counties in the United States have no gynecologists — not even to deliver the babies. —Anne Fulenwider, Flow Space, 6 Sep. 2024

What do gynecologists recommend for sensitive skin? —Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2024

Mary Jane Minkin, MD, is a gynecologist, clinical professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at the Yale School of Medicine, and co-director of the Sexuality, Intimacy and Menopause clinic for cancer survivors at the Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven Health. —Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 18 July 2024

What’s new in the world of synthetic blood, and how a bacterium evolves into a killer BY Kevin McLean, Andrew Zaleski, Zakiya Whatley Podcast 04 Jul 2024 In 19th century New York City, Theodore Gaillard Thomas enjoyed an unusual level of fame for a gynecologist. —Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

gynecology + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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