gy·ne·col·o·gist | \ ˌgī-nə-ˈkä-lə-jist 
, ˌji- \
, ˌji- \ plural gynecologists
Definition of gynecologist
: 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
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gynecologist
noungy·ne·col·ogist
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or chiefly British gynaecologist \ ˌgīn-ə-ˈkäl-ə-jəst , ˌjin- \
, ˌjin- \Medical Definition of gynecologist
: a specialist in gynecology
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The first known use of gynecologist was in 1870
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