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gynecological

gynecological

7 4.9
Relating to the health of a woman's reproductive organs
  • adjective
  • /ˌɡaɪnɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ginecológico
  • Laparoscopy is indicated in the acute abdomen of uncertain origin and in the differential diagnosis of gynecological pathology in the young woman.
  • gynecological exam
  • gynecological history

And then they move straight to a gynecological intervention with the woman.

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Examples

  • Endometriosis is a gynecological condition that is defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity.

    Academic text (2012)
  • General comments on the gynecological exam follow this portion.

    Academic text (1990)
  • PP might be less expensive for your gynecological needs as well.

    Blog text (19)
  • And then they move straight to a gynecological intervention with the woman.

  • Women nowadays read and think about their sex lives and gynecological health.

    Blog text (32)
  • Mo and I worked in an emergency gynecological ward last summer.

  • Yet, the physician was not aware of or not concerned with the extent of prevalence of gynecological and related conditions in her community.

  • Information was obtained on general sociodemographic habits, personal characteristics and habits, gynecological and obstetric history, and tobacco, alcohol, and coffee consumption in pregnancy.

    Academic text (2010)
  • With liquid-based cytology, samples were taken with the cervical brush at gynecological examination for HPV DNA testing.

    Blog text (21)
  • During her yearly checkup, she discussed several concerns during her gynecological exam.

Synonyms

gynecologic
vsgynecological
  • Specialized
2 6.8

Relating to women's reproductive organs and their health

is the same meaning but uses a different adjective form
gynecol
vsgynecological
  • Specialized
8.2

Relating to care for women's reproductive health

is the full adjective for the medical branch rather than the abbreviation

Surface Forms

gynecological positive
gynaecological positive

Morphology

gynecological = gynecology (transparent) = gynecology + ical

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'gynecology' with a standard adjectival suffix indicating 'relating to'.

Etymology

Gynecological comes from an old Greek part gynec- meaning 'woman' and the ending -logical, like in biology, meaning 'study' or 'science'. So, gynecological refers to the medical study and care of women's reproductive health.