gynaecology
noun
Simple meaning
The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒɪnəˈkɑlədʒi
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Definition
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noun
Commonwealth
The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
commonwealth
The study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
Used this way, gynaecology is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
Nearby words
- gynecology , used mainly in Regional English
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Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
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Synonyms
Sense: branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
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