gynecology

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gynecology - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Gynecology \Gyn`e*col"o*gy\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*k[o^]l"[-o]*j[y^] or
     g[imac]`n[-e]-), n. [Gr. gynh`, gynaiko`s, a woman + -logy.]
     The science which treats of the structure and diseases of
     women. -- Gyn`e*col"o*gist.
     [1913 Webster]

gynecology - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  gynecology
      n 1: the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and
           hygiene of women [syn: gynecology, gynaecology]