gynaecologist vs gynecologist what difference
what is difference between gynaecologist and gynecologist
English
Alternative forms
- gynecologist (US), (Canada (common))
Noun
gynaecologist (plural gynaecologists)
- (British spelling, Canadian spelling, dated in US) A physician who specialises in diseases of the female reproductive system.
- 1950, Moya Woodside, Sterilization in North Carolina: A Sociological and Psychological Study, University of North Carolina Press, page 56,
- In the last analysis, the fate of each individual woman rests in the hands of the gynaecologist.
- 1972, The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume 12, page 194,
- During the past 5 years considerable interest has been shown by gynaecologists in the technique of laparoscopy (Steptoe, 1967; Cohen, 1970).
- 1995 October 31, Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard), page 2287,
- Mr Shikuku: […] Was there any gynaecologist among those doctors?
- Mr. Angatia: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was a gynaecologist and also a midwife.
- 2009, India Today, Volume 34, Issues 36-43, page 592,
- With one of the highest birth rates across the world (22.69 births per thousand), one can be sure that no gynaecologist will be without work in India.
- 1950, Moya Woodside, Sterilization in North Carolina: A Sociological and Psychological Study, University of North Carolina Press, page 56,
Synonyms
- gynie (diminutive)
Related terms
- gynaecology
Translations
English
Alternative forms
- gynaecologist (Australia, British spelling, Commonwealth of Nations) (Canadian spelling, common)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”) (genitive form
γυναικός) + -λογία (-logía, “branch of study”), itself the combination form of -λόγος (-lógos, “word, knowledge, reason”) .
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɡaɪnəˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/
Noun
gynecologist (plural gynecologists)
- (American spelling) (Canadian spelling, common) A physician specializing in diseases of the female reproductive system.
Synonyms
- gynie (Australian diminutive)
Related terms
- gynecology
- obstetrician-gynecologist
- OB-GYN (US, Canada)
Translations
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