gynecologist

English

Alternative forms

• gynaecologist (Australia, UK)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”) (genitive form γυναικός) + -λογία (-logía, “branch of study”), itself the combination form of -λόγος (-lógos, “word, knowledge, reason”) .

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɡaɪnəˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/

Noun

gynecologist (plural gynecologists)

1. (American spelling) A physician specializing in diseases of the female reproductive system.

Synonyms

• gynie (Australian diminutive)

Related terms

• gynecology

Translations

gynaecologist — see gynaecologist