Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ob-gyn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: ob-g-yn
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of OB-GYN.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Obstetrics and gynecology.

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal; Uncountable

noun

A physician in these specialties; an obstetrician-gynecologist.

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable

noun

(prefixed with the) A clinic or doctor's office with these specialties.

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable

Example Sentences

"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.”"

Etymology

Blend of obstetrics + gynecology.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ob-gyns (plural) obgyn (alternative) ob/gyn (alternative) OB-Gyne (alternative, Philippines)

Frequently Paired Words

OB O.B.

Synonyms

obs and gynae O&G obstetrician-gynecologist

Questions

What does ob-gyn mean?: Alternative letter-case form of OB-GYN.
Where does ob-gyn come from?: Blend of obstetrics + gynecology.

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