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gyn

gyn

9.9
A Greek word part meaning woman used in medical words like gynecology
  • other
  • Specialized
translation icon : gineco-
  • Many medical terms use the prefix gyn to indicate female-related conditions.

Examples

  • The prefix gyn is found in words like gynecology and gynoecium.

  • In terms such as gynoecium, gyn signifies the female part of a flowering plant.

  • In scientific naming, gyn often indicates something related to females.

  • Students learned that gyn comes from the Greek word for woman.

  • The term gynecology refers to the study of women's health.

  • The prefix gyn is commonly used in terms like gynecology, which is the study of women's health.

  • Students learned that gyn is derived from the Greek language, meaning 'woman' or 'female'.

Synonyms

gyno
vsgyn
  • Specialized
9.2

A word part meaning woman used in science and medicine

is the shorter combining form from Greek without the connecting vowel

Surface Forms

gyn main

Etymology

Gyn comes from the Greek root gyn- and the old Greek word gynē, both meaning 'woman' or 'female'. You can see gyn- in words like 'gynecology' and 'gynecologist', so it usually marks something that has to do with women or female parts.