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gynaecol.

gynaecol.

5.6
The study and care of women's reproductive health
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : ginecología
  • The hospital's gynaecol. clinic offers specialized care for women.

Examples

  • She is studying gynaecol. for her medical degree.

  • She has an appointment at the gynaecol. department next week.

  • He is a consultant in the gynaecol. unit at the city hospital.

  • The gynaecol. department is located on the second floor.

  • She has an appointment at the gynaecol. department next week.

  • The hospital's gynaecol. clinic offers specialized care for women.

  • He is a consultant in the gynaecol. unit at the city hospital.

Synonyms

gyn
vsgynaecol.
  • Informal
29 9.8

A doctor who cares for women's reproductive health

is used specifically as an abbreviation for the medical study rather than the practitioner
gynecology
vsgynaecol.
  • Specialized
9 4.1

Medical care for the parts of women's bodies used to have babies

is the abbreviated form used for that medical field
gyno
vsgynaecol.
  • Informal
5 8.6

A doctor who cares for women's reproductive health

is the abbreviation for the medical study rather than a person or place

Surface Forms

gynaecol. singular

Etymology

Gynaecol. comes from the Greek root gynē meaning 'woman' and is a short form of gynaecology, the medical field about women's reproductive health. So the gynaecol. department is the part of a hospital that treats women's reproductive issues.