Gynecology

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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