gynecology
noun
Simple meaning
The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɡaɪnəˈkɑlədʒi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
American spelling
The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
American spelling
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
- C1 · Advanced (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, gynecology is a word tied to one variety of English 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
- Regional
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
Mainly used in American English, so it may read as unusual elsewhere.
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Related Words
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Sense: branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
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