- gynaecology
- chiefly British variant of gynecology
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gynaecology
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Gynaecology — or gynecology (see spelling differences) refers to the surgical specialty dealing with health of the female reproductive system (uterus, vagina and ovaries). Literally, outside medicine, it means the science of women . Almost all modern… … Wikipedia
gynaecology — n. The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women; same as {gynecology}. Syn: gynecology. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gynaecology — meaning ‘the physiological study of women’, is pronounced with a hard initial g. The spelling is ae in BrE and e (gynecology) in AmE … Modern English usage
gynaecology — (US gynecology) ► NOUN ▪ the branch of physiology and medicine concerned with the functions and diseases specific to women and girls, especially those affecting the reproductive system. DERIVATIVES gynaecological adjective gynaecologically adverb … English terms dictionary
gynaecology — [19] The Greek word for ‘woman’ was guné. It has relatives in several modern Indo European languages, including Swedish kvinna, Danish kvinde, Irish Gaelic bean, Welsh benyw, Czech zhena, Russian zhenshchina, Persian zan (whence ultimately… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
gynaecology — [[t]ga͟ɪnɪkɒ̱ləʤi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Gynaecology is the branch of medical science which deals with women s diseases and medical conditions. Derived words: gynaecologist plural N COUNT Gynaecologists at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital have successfully… … English dictionary
gynaecology — [19] The Greek word for ‘woman’ was guné. It has relatives in several modern Indo European languages, including Swedish kvinna, Danish kvinde, Irish Gaelic bean, Welsh benyw, Czech zhena, Russian zhenshchina, Persian zan (whence ultimately… … Word origins
gynaecology — n. the study of diseases of women and girls, particularly those affecting the female reproductive system. Compare obstetrics. • gynaecological adj. • gynaecologist n … Medical dictionary
gynaecology — gy|nae|col|o|gy BrE gynecology AmE [ˌgaınıˈkɔlədʒi US ˈka: ] n [U] the study and treatment of medical conditions and illnesses that affect only women, and usually relating to a woman s ability to have babies >gynaecologist n >gynaecological … Dictionary of contemporary English
gynaecology — gy|nae|col|o|gy [ ,gaınə kalədʒi ] the British spelling of gynecology … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
