Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The branch of medicine dealing with health care for women, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive system.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In medicine and surgery, the science of the diseases peculiar to women.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The science which treats of the structure and diseases of women.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The study of, or the branch of
medicine specializing in, themedical problems ofwomen , especiallydisorders or thereproductive organs .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
Etymologies
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"It's innovative technology leading to safer surgery treatments in specialties such as gynecology, urology and even cardiology."
Phoenix Arizona Real Estate Local News and Business Directory 2009
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Tarek Meguid, M.D., is the former head of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Bwaila Hospital and Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Chi Mgbako: The Architecture of Maternal Death Chi Mgbako 2011
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He started, but did not finish, a residency in obstetrics-gynecology, authorities said.
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His clinic had no trained nurses or medical staff other than Gosnell, a family physician not certified in obstetrics or gynecology, prosecutors said.
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"This is the first clear evidence that suggests our ability to produce sperm is very ancient, probably originating at the dawn of animal evolution 600 million years ago," said Eugene Xu, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Feinberg.
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Tarek Meguid, M.D., is the former head of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Bwaila Hospital and Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Chi Mgbako: The Architecture of Maternal Death Chi Mgbako 2011
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Tarek Meguid, M.D., is the former head of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Bwaila Hospital and Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Chi Mgbako: The Architecture of Maternal Death Chi Mgbako 2011
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It's not only about child-rearing, but also about what happens as the child grows into an older adult and may need care that the aging parents struggle to provide, says Dr. Mary Norton, a Stanford University professor of obstetrics and gynecology.
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Tarek Meguid, M.D., is the former head of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Bwaila Hospital and Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Chi Mgbako: The Architecture of Maternal Death Chi Mgbako 2011
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It's not only about child-rearing, but also about what happens as the child grows into an older adult and may need care that the aging parents struggle to provide, says Dr. Mary Norton, a Stanford University professor of obstetrics and gynecology.
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