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obstetrics

English

Alternative forms

  • ob., obs., obstet., obstetr. (abbreviations)
  • obstetricks (obsolete)

Etymology

From obstetric.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?b?st?.tr?ks/, /?b?st?.tr?ks/

Noun

obstetrics (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) The care of women during and after pregnancy

See also

  • OB-GYN
  • obstetrician

Translations

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  • what's obstetrics and gynecology
  • what's obstetrics appointment
  • what obstetrics do
  • what's obstetrics nurse
  • what obstetrics and gynaecology do
  • obstetrics what does it mean
  • what is obstetrics and gynaecology

gynecology

English

Alternative forms

  • gynaecology (British spelling, Commonwealth of Nations) (Canadian spelling, common)
  • gynæcology (archaic)

Etymology

From French gynécologie, from Ancient Greek ???? (gun?, “woman”) + -logie (“-logy”). Replaced earlier gyniatrics.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /??a?n??k?l?d?i/, /?d?a?n??k?l?d?i/ (archaic)
  • (US) IPA(key): /??a?n??k?l?d?i/, /?d?a?n??k?l?d?i/ (archaic)

Noun

gynecology (usually uncountable, plural gynecologies) (American spelling) (Canadian spelling, common)

  1. The study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs.

Derived terms

  • gynecologist

Related terms

  • obstetrician-gynecologist

Translations

gynecology From the web:

  • what gynecology means
  • what gynecology and obstetrics
  • gynecology what do they do
  • gynecology what to expect
  • gynecology what does it mean
  • gynecology what does it stand for
  • what is gynecology in hindi
  • gynecologic oncology
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