gyno

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US/ˈɡaɪnoʊ/US/ˈd͡ʒaɪnoʊ/

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

Less commonScrabble 8

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noungyno (countable and uncountable, plural gynos)

plural gynos

  1. AustraliaUKUSabbreviationclippingcountableinformalClipping of gynecologist.
  2. abbreviationclippingespeciallyslanguncountablebodybuildingClipping of gynecomastia.

    These days online, there's Reddit groups like r/gynecomastia where people commiserate over their experiences, offer advice, and sometimes speculate about which celebs have had gyno surgery themselves.

    2022 October 31, “Men Get Real About Their Insecurities Over Their 'Man Boobs'”, in HuffPost, archived from the original on 01 May 2023
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    Gynecomastia is estimated to affect anywhere from 30 to 70 per cent of males at some stage of their lives. And "gyne" or "gyno", as it's commonly known, is not only an unwelcome (and ironic) side-effect of anabolic-androgenic - that is, muscle-building and masculinising - steroids: it can also be caused by other hormonal disruptors such as alcohol, cigarettes, cannabis, obesity, puberty (usually temporarily) and old age. But [Tom] Powell says his gyno was "99 percent" likely due to steroids.

    2022 June 28, Jamie Millar, “'SARM Goblins': The Young Men Hooked on Steroids”, in VICE, archived from the original on 07 Nov 2023

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APA

gyno. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyno

MLA

“gyno.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyno. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gyno,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyno.

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