gynaecologist

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UK/ˌɡaɪ.nəˈkɒl.ə.dʒɪst/US/ˌɡaɪ.nəˈkɑː.lə.dʒɪst/

A form of gynecologist — A physician specializing in diseases of the female reproductive system.

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gyniegynecologistwoman's doctor
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Meanings

noungynaecologist (plural gynaecologists)

plural gynaecologists · alternative dated gynæcologist · alternative Canada US gynecologist

  1. CommonwealthalternativeAlternative spelling of gynecologist.

    2009, India Today, Volume 34, Issues 36-43, page 592, With one of the highest birth rates across the world (22.69 births per thousand), one can be sure that no gynaecologist will be without work in India.

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    In the last analysis, the fate of each individual woman rests in the hands of the gynaecologist.

    1950, Moya Woodside, Sterilization in North Carolina: A Sociological and Psychological Study, University of North Carolina Press, page 56

    Since there is an important bill under study today, we are asked to hope that a gynaecologist will sit on a therapeutic committee.

    1969, Canadian House of Commons, Debates, Official Report, page 8287

    During the past 5 years considerable interest has been shown by gynaecologists in the technique of laparoscopy (Steptoe, 1967; Cohen, 1970).

    1972, The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, volume 12, page 194

    According to the Bill, from the moment that the embryo insertion has been completed, the authority for the gynaecologist to have an embryo in his possession immediately and automatically ends.

    1984, British House of Commons, Parliamentary debates (Hansard), page 345

    Mr Shikuku: […]Was there any gynaecologist among those doctors? Mr. Angatia: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was a gynaecologist and also a midwife.

    1995 October 31, Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard), page 2287

    Synonyms: gynie

Synonyms & antonyms

More synonyms by meaning

nouna specialist in gynecology

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gynecologistwoman's doctor
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specialistmedical specialist
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Origin

Translations

Arabic طَبِيب نِسَاء
  • طَبِيب نِسَاء (ṭabīb nisāʔ)specialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Basque ginekologo
  • ginekologospecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Catalan ginecòleg
  • ginecòlegspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Chinese Mandarin 婦科醫生 /妇科医生
  • 婦科醫生 /妇科医生 (fùkē yīshēng)specialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Czech gynekolog
  • gynekologspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Danish gynækolog
  • gynækologspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Dutch gynaecoloog, gynaecologe
  • gynaecoloogspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • gynaecologespecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • vrouwenartsspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Esperanto ginekologo
  • ginekologospecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Finnish gynekologi, naistentautilääkäri
  • gynekologispecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • naistentautilääkärispecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
French gynécologue
  • gynécologuespecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
German Gynäkologe, Gynäkologin
  • Gynäkologespecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • Gynäkologinspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • Frauenarztspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • Frauenärztinspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • Frauenheilkundlerspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • Frauenheilkundlerinspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Greek γυναικολόγος
  • γυναικολόγος (gynaikológos)specialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Hungarian nőorvos, nőgyógyász
  • nőorvosspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • nőgyógyászspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Icelandic kvensjúkdómalæknir, kvenlæknir
  • kvensjúkdómalæknirspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • kvenlæknirspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Irish lia ban
  • lia banspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Italian ginecologo, ginecologa
  • ginecologospecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • ginecologaspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Japanese 婦人科医
  • 婦人科医 (fujinkai)specialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Malay pakar sakit puan
  • pakar sakit puanspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Māori mātanga arowahine
  • mātanga arowahinespecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Norwegian Bokmål gynekolog, kvinnelege
  • gynekologspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • kvinnelegespecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Persian دکتر زنان, پزشک زنان
  • دکتر زنان (doktor-e zanân)specialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • پزشک زنان (pezešk-e zanân)specialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Polish ginekolog
  • ginekologspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Portuguese ginecologista
  • ginecologistaspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Romanian ginecolog, ginecologă
  • ginecologspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • ginecologăspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Russian гинеко́лог
  • гинеко́лог (ginekólog)specialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Scottish Gaelic lèigh-eòlaich bhan
  • lèigh-eòlaich bhanspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Spanish ginecólogo, ginecóloga
  • ginecólogospecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • ginecólogaspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Swahili daktari wa wanawake
  • daktari wa wanawakespecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Swedish gynekolog
  • gynekologspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Thai นรีแพทย์
  • นรีแพทย์specialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Turkish jinekolog, nisaiyeci
  • jinekologspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
  • nisaiyecispecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Ukrainian гінеко́лог
  • гінеко́лог (hinekóloh)specialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Welsh gynaecolegydd
  • gynaecolegyddspecialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Yiddish גיינאַקאַלאַדזשאַסט
  • גיינאַקאַלאַדזשאַסט (geynakaladzhast)specialist in diseases of the female reproductive system
Cite this entry
APA

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Chicago

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