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gyno

gyno

5 8.6
A doctor who cares for women's reproductive health
  • noun
  • /ˈɡaɪnoʊ/
  • Informal
translation icon : ginecólogo
  • And every gyno I've been to explains what she's doing before she does it.
  • see your gyno
  • gyno appointment
  • talk to your gyno

But I know some other people will find a more specific doctor than just their gyno.

Examples

  • I have an appointment with my gyno to discuss my reproductive health.

  • What could be better than going to the gyno, being told you have a breast lump, and then just a few days later, being told your Pap was abnormal?

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  • Okay, um, I will go to the gyno today.

  • This is what my gyno told me would happen, and it's exactly what happened.

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  • She made an appointment with the gyno, so I could get the pill.

  • But it wasn't stopping, so I went to my gyno, and he was like, "Are you sexually active?"

  • But my gyno called and left a scary message that something was wrong with my test, and then I couldn't reach her for the next two days.

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  • Holy crap, I just had my first colpo last month and thought it was a nightmare experience, but at least my gyno explained what she was doing!

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  • Call your gyno and see if they recommend that you take some ibuprofen before you go in (some offices tell you to do it, some don't).

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  • After experiencing some unusual symptoms, I decided to consult my gyno for advice.

Synonyms

gynecologist
vsgyno
  • Specialized
58 4.2

A doctor who cares for women's sexual and reproductive health

is the informal short form used instead of the full formal name
gyn
vsgyno
  • Informal
29 9.8

A doctor who cares for women's reproductive health

is identical in meaning but written with an extra final vowel
gynecology
vsgyno
  • Specialized
9 4.1

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

names a person or department rather than the medical specialty
3.0

A doctor who cares for women's health, especially during pregnancy and for the parts used for having babies

is more informal and shorter than the full professional title
gynecol
vsgyno
  • Specialized
9.6

A doctor who cares for women's reproductive health

is the informal casual form rather than the full formal word
gynaecol.
vsgyno
  • UK
7.3

A doctor who cares for women's reproductive health

uses different spelling and punctuation compared with the informal short form

Surface Forms

gyno singular
gynos plural

Etymology

Gyno is an informal short form of gynecologist and comes from the Greek word gynē meaning 'woman'. So, gyno is used for a doctor or a clinic that looks after women's health.