- ob-gyn
- noun (plural ob-gyns) Etymology: obstetrician gynecologist Date: circa 1960 a physician who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology
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gyn- — ⇒GYN(O) , GYNÉCO , (GYN , GYNO )élém. formant Élém. initial issu du gr. , « femme, femelle » et entrant dans la construction d un certain nombre de mots sav. appartenant notamment à la botanique et à la médecine. I. [Forme gyn(o) ] A. Forme gyn … Encyclopédie Universelle
gyn..., Gyn... — gyn..., Gyn... vgl. gynäko..., Gynäko … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Gyn — (g[i^]n), v. i. To begin. See {Gin}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gyn... — gyn..., Gyn... vgl. ↑gyno..., Gyno … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
GYN — abbrev. 1. gynecologic(al) 2. gynecologist 3. gynecology: Also written Gyn … English World dictionary
gyn|ar|chy — «JIHN uhr kee, JY nuhr kee», noun, plural ar|chies. government by a woman or women. ╂[< Greek gyn woman + árchein rule] … Useful english dictionary
gyn|e|coc|ra|cy — «JIHN uh KOK ruh see, JY nuh », noun, plural cies. government by a woman or women. Also, gynaecocracy. ╂[< Greek gynaikokratíā < gyn , aikós woman + kratíā rule] … Useful english dictionary
gyn|e|co|mor|phous — «JIHN uh kuh MR fuhs, JY nuh », adjective. Biology. having the form, appearance, or characters of a female. Also, gynaecomorphous. ╂[< Greek gynaikómorphos in female shape < gyn , aikós woman + morph form] … Useful english dictionary
gyn|e|ol|a|try — «JIHN ee OL uh tree, JY nee », noun. the extravagant worship of woman. ╂[< Greek gyn woman latreíā worship] … Useful english dictionary
gyn|i|at|rics — «JIHN ee AT rihks, JY nee », noun. the treatment of the diseases of women. ╂[< Greek gyn woman + iatreíā a healing + English ics] … Useful english dictionary
gyn|o|base — «JIHN uh bays, JY nuh », noun. Botany. the short, conical or flat base of the receptacle of a flower, bearing the pistils. ╂[< Greek gyn woman + English base1] … Useful english dictionary
