gynecologist

noun

gy·​ne·​col·​o·​gist ˌgī-nə-ˈkä-lə-jist  ˌji- 

plural gynecologists

: a physician specializing in gynecology

When gynecologists follow women with atypical cervical cells, they often use colposcopy—a technique that permits a detailed examination of the cervix by means of a magnifying device.

—Malorye Allison

Examples of gynecologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But, whether or not to move forward with a hysterectomy should be a discussion with your doctor, not a choice that’s made for you, Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, a gynecologist at Ochsner Health in Louisiana, told Verywell. —Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2024

Women too — surgeons, gynecologists, dentists, all sent to Ukraine. —Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024

Columbia University and its Irving Medical Center last year announced a plan to establish a $100 million survivors’ settlement fund following allegations from hundreds of women accusing gynecologist Robert Hadden of abuse. —Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024

Dawn, after killing her boyfriend, seeks comfort in a do-gooder gynecologist (also played by Karl) who reveals himself to be a predator. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

gynecology + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

gynecologist

noun

gy·​ne·​col·​o·​gist

ˌgīn-i-ˈkäl-ə-jəst,

ˌjin-

: a physician who specializes in gynecology

Medical Definition

gynecologist

noun

gy·​ne·​col·​ogist

variants or chiefly British gynaecologist

ˌgīn-ə-ˈkäl-ə-jəst  ˌjin- 

: a specialist in gynecology