gynecology
Gynecology (noun) means the American spelling of gynaecology, the branch of medicine concerned with the health and diseases of the female reproductive organs. Example: “She specializes in gynecology and sees patients twice a week.”
How to use gynecology
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGynecology is the medical field focused on women's reproductive health.
Gynecology is a formal medical term used mainly in professional and clinical contexts.
In British English you will usually see it spelled gynaecology instead.
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Etymology
Gynecology comes from French gynécologie, which itself was built from the Ancient Greek word for woman joined with a suffix meaning the study of a subject. It replaced an earlier term, gyniatrics.
