"OB-GYN" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əʊ.bi.dʒi.waɪˈɛn/ [UK], /oʊ.bi.dʒi.waɪˈɛn/ [US], /ɒbˈɡaɪn/ [UK], /ɑbˈɡaɪn/ [US], /oʊ.biˈdʒɪn/ [US] Forms: OB-GYNs [plural]
Etymology: Blend of obstetrics + gynecology. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|obstetrics|gynecology}} Blend of obstetrics + gynecology Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} OB-GYN (countable and uncountable, plural OB-GYNs)
  1. (uncountable, informal, medicine, initialism, acronym) Obstetrics and gynecology. Tags: Canada, US, abbreviation, acronym, informal, initialism, uncommon, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine, Obstetrics Translations (branch of medicine): 産婦人科学 (sanfujinkagaku) (alt: さんふじんかがく) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-OB-GYN-en-noun-ccUX6ab- Disambiguation of Obstetrics: 59 28 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 30 38 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 34 41 25 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 36 36 29 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'branch of medicine': 67 19 14
  2. (countable, initialism, acronym) A physician in these specialties; an obstetrician-gynecologist. Tags: Canada, US, abbreviation, acronym, countable, initialism, uncommon Categories (topical): Healthcare occupations, People Translations (specialist doctor): 産婦人科医 (sanfujinkai) (alt: さんふじんかい) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-OB-GYN-en-noun-LbO88rvF Disambiguation of Healthcare occupations: 21 64 15 Disambiguation of People: 1 97 2 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of American English: 22 46 32 Disambiguation of Canadian English: 17 66 18 Disambiguation of English blends: 22 55 23 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 30 38 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 34 41 25 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 36 36 29 Disambiguation of 'specialist doctor': 12 52 36
  3. (countable, initialism, acronym) (prefixed with the) A clinic or doctor's office with these specialties. Tags: Canada, US, abbreviation, acronym, countable, initialism, uncommon Translations (specialist doctor's office): 産婦人科 (sanfujinka) (alt: さんふじんか) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-OB-GYN-en-noun-nJ9vYUOC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 30 38 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 34 41 25 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 36 36 29 Disambiguation of "specialist doctor's office": 13 15 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: OB, O.B., o.b., ob
Synonyms: obs and gynae, O&G (english: not Canada) [British, Commonwealth], obstetrician-gynecologist [Canada, US], ob-gyn, obgyn, ob, gyn, ObGyn, Ob-Gyn, Ob, Gyn, OBGYN, OB/GYN

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