GYN

¹

Or gyn

1. gynecological.

2. gynecologist.

3. gynecology.

gyn-

²

1. variant of gyno- before a vowel.

   gynarchy.

gyn.

¹

abbreviation

1. gynaecological

2. gynaecology

gyn-

²

combining form

1. variant of gyno-

Example Sentences

We’ve got to do whatever we can to help doctors and those studying to be doctors understand menopause — and in all practices, not just OB/GYN.

From Los Angeles Times

For one thing, OB/GYN residency programs can’t be accredited unless they provide clinical experience in abortion care.

From Los Angeles Times

He left its physician network in 2018 but retained hospital privileges at Cedars-Sinai while working in private practice at Rodeo Drive Women’s Health Center and Beverly Hills OB/GYN, which were also named as defendants in the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

As for expanding our family, my OB/GYN suggested taking progesterone for the fourth try.

From Los Angeles Times

As a medical student, he said, “I was discouraged from going into OB/GYN. I was told you can’t really do research on pregnant women. This is still basically true.”

From Salon

When To Use

What does gyn- mean?

Gyn- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “woman,” “female.” It is used in some academic, medical, and scientific terms.Gyn- comes from the Greek gynḗ, meaning “woman,” among other related senses.Gyn- is a variant of gyno-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Gyno- is itself a variant of the combining form gyneco-. Another variant of gyneco- is gyne-. Some corresponding forms of gyneco- combined to the end of words include -gyne, -gynous, and -gyny. Learn about their overlap and distinctions in the Words That Use articles for each form.As you can see, the Greek gynḗ has proven to be very productive in English.