gyn
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- noun
- /ɡɪn/
- Informal
- The number of ob-gyns has increased nearly 60 percent, from 26,305 in 1980 to 42,059 in 2004.
- ob/gyn
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Watch on YouTubeSome people, not me, OK, not me, would say that ophthalmology or OB GYN aren't real surgery.
- Some people, not me, OK, not me, would say that ophthalmology or OB GYN aren't real surgery.
Examples
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You should call him and tell him you need to see your ob-gyn.
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I need to make a phone call to my gyn for my regular checkup.
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I need to make a phone call to my ob-gyn.
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At this appointment, the first thing the gyn was going to do was another ultrasound.
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My OB-GYN's name is Dr. Cutler.
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Well, since I'm pregnant, I moved from fertility to OB/GYN.
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On the show, Mindy plays a young OB/GYN doctor trying to balance her personal and professional life.
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Besides the infertility practice, we also provide a full range of OB/GYN services.
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My father's an OB/GYN, but the hours are too erratic.
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It's medical knowledge from an OB-GYN, plus Jen Gunter has actually had the same complication herself.
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Synonyms
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A doctor who cares for women's sexual and reproductive health
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Medical care for the parts of women's bodies used to have babies
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A doctor who cares for women's reproductive health
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A doctor who cares for women's health, especially during pregnancy and for the parts used for having babies
A doctor who cares for women's reproductive health
A doctor who cares for women's reproductive health
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gyn is a short form that comes from the Greek root gyn- and the old Greek word gynē, both meaning 'woman'. So when people call a doctor a gyn, they mean a doctor for women's health, a short way to say 'gynecologist' or 'gynecology'.