OB-GYN Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

ob-gyn

noun

Definition of ob-gyn

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

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Noun

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
Her gynecologist initially diagnosed her with dermatitis and recommended a cortisone cream.

— Erica Sweeney, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of gynecologist

Noun

This would fund training, equipment, and teleconsultation so rural facilities without obstetricians can handle delivery emergencies.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Traditionally, obstetricians were required to be on call when their patients went into labor.

— Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstetrician

Noun

Your doctor may also recommend eating more iron-rich foods, such as red meat, poultry and fish, as well as legumes, leafy greens, seeds and nuts.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Talk to his doctors, his social worker, and the aides about other options.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

Salinas, 45, went to school for school psychology and helped implement a mentoring program at Irving Elementary School and Varjao worked for an area pediatrician.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
My family had health insurance, a pediatrician, and access to high-quality hospital care.

— Jewel Mullen, STAT, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of pediatrician

Noun

The park, which was once a city dump, became the town’s first park serving Black residents in 1955 after a Black physician negotiated with city and school officials to dedicate recreational space for children of color.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Broader cultural adoption driven by testimonials like Smith’s, and tighter clinical guardrails as physicians push back on unsupervised extended fasts.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 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

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
The renowned urologist will be staying with his wife and children at a home in Sarasota.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of urologist

Noun

About 15% to 30% of all diagnostic imaging in adult patients contains at least one incidental finding, according to Matthew Davenport, MD, a radiologist at the University of Michigan.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Roughly 15% to 30% of all diagnostic imaging in adult patients contains at least one incidental finding, according to Matthew Davenport, MD, a radiologist at the University of Michigan.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of radiologist

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