gynecology
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gy·ne·col·o·gy
(gī'nĭ-kŏl'ə-jē, jĭn'ĭ-, jī'nĭ-) 
n.
The branch of medicine dealing with health care for women, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive organs.
gynecological gy'ne·co·log'i·cal (-kə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) or gy'ne·co·log'ic adj.
gynecologist gy'ne·col'o·gist n.
n.
The branch of medicine dealing with health care for women, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive organs.
gynecological gy'ne·co·log'i·cal (-kə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) or gy'ne·co·log'ic adj.
gynecologist gy'ne·col'o·gist n.
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gynaecology
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gynaecology
gynecology (gīn'əkŏl'əjē), branch of medicine specializing in the disorders of the female reproductive system. Modern gynecology deals with menstrual disorders, menopause, infectious disease and maldevelopment of the reproductive organs, disturbances of the sex hormones, benign and malignant tumor formation, and the prescription of contraceptive devices. A branch of gynecology, reproductive medicine, deals with infertility and utilizes artificial insemination and in-vitro fertilizations, where a human egg is harvested, fertilized in a test tube, then implanted into the womb. Some gynecologists also practice obstetrics. Surgical gynecology began to make progress in the 19th cent., when the introduction of anesthesia and antisepsis (see antiseptic) paved the way for many advances. The American physician J. M. Sims was largely responsible for gaining acceptance of gynecology as a medical and surgical specialty. Until then there had been opposition to it on moral grounds from midwives, the clergy and the medical profession. In recent years, because of controversies over abortion and birth control, government has become involved in gynecological practice.
Bibliography
See Z. Rosenwaks et al., Gynecology: Principles and Practice (1987).
Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: Health:
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gynecology
(geye-nuh-kol-uh-jee, jin-uh-kol-uh-jee)
The branch of medicine devoted to the care of women, and particularly to the study and care of the female reproductive system.
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sign description: The M-hand begins at the wrist, then the thumb goes from the chin to the chest, then one flat hand slides down the top of the other hand.
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categories related to 'gynecology'
- Disciplines and Specialties - gynecology: study and treatment of diseases of women and girls, esp. in reproductive system
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Gynaecology
Dansk (Danish)
n. - gynækologi
Français (French)
n. - gynécologie
Deutsch (German)
n. - Gynäkologie, Frauenheilkunde
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ιατρ.) γυναικολογία
Italiano (Italian)
ginecologia
Português (Portuguese)
n. - ginecologia (f) (Med.)
Español (Spanish)
n. - ginecología
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gynekologi
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
妇科医学
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 婦科醫學
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - גיניקולוגיה, רפואת נשים
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