gynecology
noun
gy·ne·col·o·gy
ˌgī-nə-ˈkä-lə-jē 
ˌji-
ˌji-
: a branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and routine physical care of the reproductive system of women
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Mood Stabilizers and Menopause Approximately 2.2 million women enter menopause each year, but only 31.3% of U.S. obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) residency program directors surveyed in 2024 reported having a menopause curriculum in their residency program.
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Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 14 May 2025
This year, the survey and subsequent ranking will cover the best hospitals across 12 medical fields: cardiology, cardiac surgery, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, neurosurgery, pediatrics, pulmonology, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, orthopedics and urology.
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Royce is an assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Each wellness program provides a blend of Western medicine — doctors specializing in areas such as urology, gynecology, psychology and endocrinology — and ancient healing practices like yoga and meditation.
—Caren Osten Gerszberg, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 14 May 2025
This year, the survey and subsequent ranking will cover the best hospitals across 12 medical fields: cardiology, cardiac surgery, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, neurosurgery, pediatrics, pulmonology, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, orthopedics and urology.
—Newsweek Rankings, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Royce is an assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Each wellness program provides a blend of Western medicine — doctors specializing in areas such as urology, gynecology, psychology and endocrinology — and ancient healing practices like yoga and meditation.
—Caren Osten Gerszberg, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Gynecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gynecology. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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gynecology
noun
gy·ne·col·o·gy
ˌgīn-i-ˈkäl-ə-jē
ˌjin-
ˌjin-
: a branch of medicine that is concerned with the diseases and routine medical care of the reproductive system of women
Medical Definition
gynecology
noun
gy·ne·col·o·gy
variants
or chiefly British gynaecology
plural gynecologies
: a branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and routine physical care of the reproductive system of women
gynecologic
adjective
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