gynecology
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gynecology
- /ˌɡaɪnɪˈkɒlədʒi/ UK
- /ˌdʒaɪnɪˈkɒlədʒi/ UK
- /ˌɡaɪnəˈkɑləd͡ʒi/ US
- /ˌd͡ʒaɪnəˈkɑləd͡ʒi/ US
Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi
Where it comes from
From French gynécologie, from Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”, stem γυναικ-) + -logie (“-logy”). Replaced earlier gyniatrics. By surface analysis, gyneco- + -logy.
noun gynaecology · gynæcology · gyn/ecology
- The study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs.
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noun branch of medicine specializing in the problems of women
| Español | ginecología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 부인과 bu'in'gwa |
| 日本語 | 婦人科 fujinka |
| 中文 | 婦科 /妇科 fùkē |
| हिन्दी | स्त्रीरोगविद्या strīrogvidyā, स्त्रीरोगविज्ञान strīrogvijñān, प्रसूतिशास्त्र prasūtiśāstra |
| Kiswahili | elimuuzazi |
| Português | ginecologia |
| Français | gynécologie |
| Deutsch | Frauenheilkunde, Gynäkologie |
| Italiano | ginecologia |
| Ελληνικά | γυναικολογία gynaikología |
| Română | ginecologie |
| Русский | гинеколо́гия ginekológija |
| Tiếng Việt | phụ khoa, bệnh phụ khoa |
| العربية | طِبّ النِّسَاء ṭibb an-nisāʔ |
| עברית | גִינֵקוֹלוֹגִיָה ginekológia |
Talk about this word "gynecology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gynecology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gynecology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gynecology "gynecology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gynecology.Cite this
@misc{gynecology_2026,
title = {gynecology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gynecology},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
