Occupation or Discipline
gynecology

gy·ne·col·o·gy [ gahy-ni-kol-uh-jee, jin-i-, jahy-ni- ]
Subclass of:
Reproductive Medicine;
Specialties, Surgical
Etymology:
Greek gyne = woman + logos = discourse or treatise
Definitions related to gynecology:
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A medical-surgical specialty concerned with the physiology and disorders primarily of the female genital tract, as well as female endocrinology and reproductive physiology.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Branch of medical science which treats diseases of the genital tract in women.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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