Spanish word

ginecología

Pronunciation

IPA/xinekoloˈxia/

Meaning

  • feminine noungynecology department

Example

¿Dónde está ginecología en este hospital?

Where is the gynecology department in this hospital?

Illustration for ginecología (gynecology department)

More examples

Tengo una cita en la consulta de ginecología a las tres.

I have an appointment at the gynecology outpatient clinic at three.

Core concept

Medical service for prevention, diagnosis, and surgical care of female reproductive conditions.

Common phrases

  • consulta de ginecología

    gynecology outpatient clinic

  • clínica de ginecología

    gynecology clinic

  • servicio de ginecología

    gynecology department

Similar words

obstetricia: Medical specialty caring for pregnancy, monitoring prenatal health, and managing labor and delivery.
ginecólogo: Physician who diagnoses and treats gynecological conditions and performs related examinations.
maternidad: Hospital ward focused on childbirth, labor management, and immediate mother and newborn care.
clínica: Medical facility offering outpatient consultations and routine medical care.

Definition in Spanish

Departamento o servicio médico que atiende la salud reproductiva y ginecológica de las mujeres, abarcando desde la prevención hasta tratamientos quirúrgicos.

Word origin

Ginecología derives from Greek gynē 'woman' and -logía 'study', entering modern Spanish via Latin medical terms.

Usage tips

  • Job titles in this specialty are gendered (ginecólogo for a male doctor, ginecóloga for a female doctor), so the form reflects the clinician's gender.

Other meanings

  • gynecologynoun

Related words

  • ginecólogogynecologistnoun
  • ginecológicogynecologicaladjective

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