Ob-gyn

//oʊ.bi.dʒi.waɪˈɛn// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of OB-GYN. alt-of, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Obstetrics and gynecology. Canada, US, abbreviation, acronym, informal, initialism, uncommon, uncountable

    "He was a doctor; she was a nurse. She assumed he was the authority on this part of the body. “I never worked in OB-GYN before,” said Gillian, who asked to be identified by her first name to protect her privacy. “I was pretty clueless.”"

  3. 3
    A physician in these specialties; an obstetrician-gynecologist. Canada, US, abbreviation, acronym, countable, initialism, uncommon
  4. 4
    (prefixed with the) A clinic or doctor's office with these specialties. Canada, US, abbreviation, acronym, countable, initialism, uncommon

Synonyms

All synonyms
gyno&gobs and gynaeobstetrician-gynecologist

Example

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"Mary made an appointment to see her OB-GYN."

Etymology

Blend of obstetrics + gynecology.

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