obstetrician-gynecologist en · NOUN
Etymology
From obstetrician + gynecologist.
Meanings
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(Canada, US, countable) A physician specializing in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system, pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period; commonly abbreviated as OB-GYN.
The town had only one obstetrician-gynecologist.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| obstetrician-gynecologists | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| OB-GYN | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
hu szülész-nőgyógyász (a physician who is both an obstetrician and a gynecologist) · uk акуше́р-гінеко́лог (a physician who is both an obstetrician and a gynecologist) · ru акуше́р-гинеко́лог (a physician who is both an obstetrician and a gynecologist)