woman's doctor
- noun
- /ˈwʊmənz ˈdɑktər/
- As I understand it, the woman's doctor, alarmed that the guardians had not only deliberately put this woman in a situation where she got pregnant but were intent on taking her off necessary medication, sounded the alarm that something hinky might be going on.
Examples
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Just like when you barged in on my woman's doctor appointment... to ask me which picture to put on the cover of People.
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There was this other doctor, this woman's doctor ...
Fiction book (1992) -
Apparently you men know what is best for the "little woman" more than the woman's doctor or the woman herself.
Blog text (32) -
The woman's doctor recommended a series of tests to ensure everything was healthy.
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After her annual check-up, the woman's doctor praised her doctor's care and expertise in gynecology.
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She felt comfortable discussing her concerns with her woman's doctor, who specialized in women's health.
Synonyms
A doctor who cares for women's sexual and reproductive health
A doctor who cares for women's reproductive health
A doctor who cares for women's reproductive health
A doctor who cares for women's reproductive health
A doctor who cares for women's reproductive health
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
woman's + doctor
The meaning 'a doctor who specializes in gynecology' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'woman's' (possessive of 'woman') with 'doctor' to indicate a doctor for women. This possessive, compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Woman's doctor literally joins woman and doctor, creating the simple picture of a doctor who cares for women's health. It often means a 'gynecologist' or a doctor who helps with pregnancy, so it means 'a doctor who specializes in women's health'.