English Explanatory Dictionary

obstetrician-gynecologist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A physician specializing in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system, pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period; commonly abbreviated as OB-GYN.
  2. The town had only one obstetrician-gynecologist.

Word forms

obstetrician-gynecologist obstetrician-gynecologists OB-GYN

Etymology

From obstetrician + gynecologist.

Synonyms

OB-GYN obs and gynae

Related words

obstetrician gynecologist
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