gynecologist

noun

Definition of gynecologistnext
as in doctor

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Recent Examples of gynecologist As an adult, the former obstetrician and gynecologist routinely walked to patients’ homes to check on them. — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026 But the difference between a light edit and a total rewrite is vast and expensive—one gynecologist treating the wives of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs reportedly charges up to $30,000 for an appointment—not to mention unnecessary. — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026 Ossoff is married to Alisha Kramer, an obstetrician-gynecologist and assistant professor at the Emory University School of Medicine. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 An Army gynecologist charged with secretly video recording patients during exams pleaded not guilty Wednesday. — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gynecologist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gynecologist
  1. doctor
  2. physician
  3. obstetrician
  4. urologist
  5. pediatrician
  6. dermatologist
  7. ophthalmologist
  8. internist
Noun
  • Murphy said doctors diagnosed him with a small hemorrhagic stroke, which is a bleed in the brain.
    — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • As the science continues to advance rapidly, treating metastatic breast cancer is becoming an art, with doctors weighing which treatments to use, in what combinations and in what order, to get the longest benefit.
    — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • Andrews, the Senate’s first female physician and first pediatrician, credits her stance on gun control to her experience treating children who have unintentionally shot themselves after finding an unsecured firearm.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Since Melanie Federline’s arrest, details in the arrest warrant about loose pills and the use of allergy medicine in the home as a sleep aid have alarmed physicians and child welfare experts.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of physician
Noun
  • Griffin said the shelters have very few medical staff on hand and the region does not have enough specialized obstetricians.
    — Mark Betancourt, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Menopause isn’t prioritized as a field of study among obstetricians and gynecologists.
    — Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of obstetrician
Noun
  • My second-opinion urologist had told me in 2010 to hold off on treatment.
    — Howard Wolinsky, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Start with a urologist, who has specialized training in treating UTIs and understands that the bladder is part of an interconnected genitourinary system.
    — Meghan Rabbitt, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of urologist
Noun
  • However, what Patterson says was once uncommon has become a regular occurrence when the Idaho pediatrician is working in a newborn nursery in the southwest region of the state.
    — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Kim Schrier Democrat Kim Schrier was the first pediatrician elected to Congress in 2018.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of pediatrician
Noun
  • Those with a family history of melanoma, and even those without one, should schedule an appointment with their dermatologist for a thorough skin check, Callahan said.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Then, consider prescriptions for problem spots on the skin with your dermatologist.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of dermatologist
Noun
  • While myopia has a strong genetic component, its increase is too fast and too sharp to be explained by genetics alone, ophthalmologists stressed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Mourning into the morning led to a tremendous gratitude and respect for physicians who treat trauma, including my fellow ophthalmologists and myself.
    — Robert M. Kinast, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of ophthalmologist
Noun
  • Jeffrey Millstein is an internist and regional medical director for primary and specialty care at Penn Medicine.
    — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Cara developed new symptoms over the course of the summer, including unexplained vomiting, and so her parents took her to see an internist in August.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Definition of internist

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“Gynecologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gynecologist. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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