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

Armstrong-Jones was accompanied by his best man, Roger Gilliatt, who was the son of the Queen's gynecologist, according to The New York Times. —Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 6 May 2025

In the 1950s, a Sargent scholar wrote that the American beauty, who was married to a French banker, had an affair with her gynecologist, Samuel-Jean Pozzi, whom Sargent famously painted in a crimson cloak. —Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025

Flipping the genders of the twin gynecologists allows this Dead Ringers to unpack new ideas about bodily autonomy, motherhood, and sisterly rivalry. —Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025

And after moving to Colorado with her partner and setting up a medical appointment, a physician's assistant noticed her ferritin levels weren't rising, and referred her to a gynecologist. —Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

gynecology + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gynecologist

• anthropologist
• archaeologist
• audiologist
• cardiologist
• criminologist
• dermatologist
• entomologist
• genealogist
• gerontologist
• gynaecologist
• musicologist
• ophthalmologist

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