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

Using cells from the same person who would ultimately be receiving the transplant was the only way to restore fertility down the line, says Herman Tournaye, the study’s co-author and an obstetrician-gynecologist at Vrije University of Brussels.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Not sleeping well can exacerbate cognitive effects and potentially reduce multitasking ability, pointed out Alyssa Dweck, MD, FACOG, a gynecologist and chief medical officer of Bonafide Health.

— Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 24 June 2026

Definition of gynecologist

Noun

The American Medical Association (AMA), at the recommendation of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, will eliminate the global payment codes for deliveries used by obstetricians and midwives at the end of this year.

— Jeff Levin-Scherz, STAT, 23 July 2026
Waiting for the six-week postpartum checkup with an obstetrician is too late.

— Uruj Kamal Haider, Time, 21 July 2026

Definition of obstetrician

Noun

When reached by phone by CNN, one of the lead doctors for the trial, Yu Yongguo, declined to comment and hung up.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
That process happens anywhere in the world — including in the human gut, where microbes eat indigestible foods, and create a byproduct medical doctors might describe as flatulence.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

Later, after bringing her to the pediatrician, Smith said the doctor’s reaction immediately worried her.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Further, some parents disregard the possibility of jet lag altogether, as Julissa Baez, pediatrician and clinical professor at New York University, has observed in her practice.

— Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026

Definition of pediatrician

Noun

Dermatologists, cosmetic chemists and aesthetic physicians say the distinction matters, especially for anyone weighing what to spend money on.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Because immune activity often appears there before becoming visible in blood tests, the technology could help physicians monitor autoimmune diseases, infections, vaccine responses, and even cancer treatment more quickly and comfortably.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Definition of physician

Noun

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
Vanessa Grubbs, a nephrologist and internist and founder of the nonprofit Black Doc Village, writes in a First Opinion column that the problem may lie with residency programs.

— Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 1 June 2026

Definition of internist

Noun

Even the urologist’s office has athletic jerseys hanging in the treatment room so that men’s masculinity will not be assailed.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Wurth saw two more physicians who refused to discuss hormones before a urologist started her on estrogen gel, oral progesterone and a vaginal estrogen cream.

— Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Definition of urologist

Noun

Again, the radiologist recommends follow-up, and again the emergency team appropriately focuses on treating the injuries that brought the patient to the hospital.

— Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The lawsuit says radiologist Natalya Nagornaya looked over a second MRI of the lumbar spine at UM Miller School of Medicine on June 4.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of radiologist

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