OB-GYN en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of obstetrics + gynecology.
Meanings
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(Canada, US, abbreviation, acronym, informal, initialism, uncommon, uncountable) Obstetrics and gynecology.
He was a doctor; she was a nurse. She assumed he was the authority on this part of the body. “I never worked in OB-GYN before,” said Gillian, who asked to be identified by her first name to protect her privacy. “I was pretty clueless.”
2022 October 17, Rachel E. Gross, “Half the World Has a Clitoris. Why Don’t Doctors Study It?”, in The New York Times:
- (Canada, US, abbreviation, acronym, countable, initialism, uncommon) A physician in these specialties; an obstetrician-gynecologist.
- (Canada, US, abbreviation, acronym, countable, initialism, uncommon) (prefixed with the) A clinic or doctor's office with these specialties.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ObGyn | alternative | lexicographic | |
| obgyn | alternative | lexicographic | |
| OBGYN | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ob-gyn | alternative | lexicographic | |
| OB/GYN | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Ob/Gyn | alternative | lexicographic | |
| OB-Gyne | Philippines, alternative | lexicographic | |
| OB-GYNs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Ob-Gyn | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ob/gyn | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
O&G · obs and gynae · obstetrician-gynecologist
Translations (3)
ja 産婦人科 (specialist doctor's office) · ja 産婦人科医 (specialist doctor) · ja 産婦人科学 (branch of medicine)