ob-gyn

noun

Definition of ob-gynnext
as in gynecologist

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Recent Examples of ob-gyn Elliott wrote to Mark Surrogacy a few weeks later, when her ob-gyn in Texas confirmed a fetal heartbeat. — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 These ingredients appear on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ list of pregnancy-safe options but are slightly more controversial, so check with your ob-gyn first. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026 This stand-alone sequel to The Enchanted Hacienda follows an ob-gyn who returns to the family’s magical Mexican home after a traumatic hospital incident. — Lia Amador, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025 Emani Ellis claimed Cardi, then pregnant with her first of three kids with Offset, scratched her face and spat on her during an argument outside the star’s ob-gyn’s office. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ob-gyn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ob-gyn
  1. gynecologist
  2. obstetrician
  3. doctor
  4. pediatrician
  5. physician
  6. internist
  7. urologist
  8. radiologist
Noun
  • The Times’ reporting found that Marshall filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients with outstanding bills during his career as an obstetrician-gynecologist and that patients were arrested in 81 of those cases for missing court dates.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Marshall, an obstetrician-gynecologist, also comes across as a decent guy, despite voting to challenge the certification of the 2020 election results and toeing the MAGA line in most instances.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of gynecologist
Noun
  • As an adult, the former obstetrician and gynecologist routinely walked to patients’ homes to check on them.
    — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
  • This would fund training, equipment, and teleconsultation so rural facilities without obstetricians can handle delivery emergencies.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of obstetrician
Noun
  • And one health care consultancy that finds doctors and mental health care for wealthy families charges retainers starting at $30,000 for 50 hours.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • By temporarily clogging excess blood vessels, doctors can reduce inflammation and quiet pain-sensing nerves without major surgery or permanent implants.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • The Holloway lawsuit names Cook Children’s and Sandra Rodriguez, an on-call pediatrician at Medical City Weatherford, as additional defendants.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers and pediatricians are increasingly emphasizing content, context and emotional experiences when assessing the potential effects of screen time, and that reframing is beginning to reshape the advice families get.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pediatrician
Noun
  • One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.
    — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The rate of emigration by physicians has nearly doubled since the twenty-tens.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of physician
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
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
  • The radiologist that was supposed to disappear first is overwhelmed with work.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In a 12-11 party line vote, Nicole Saphier — a former Fox News contributor and radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York — took a step closer to becoming the nation’s top doctor.
    — Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of radiologist

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“Ob-gyn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ob-gyn. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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