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Obstetrics and gynecology
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A branch of medicine that specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth and in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive organs. It also specializes in other women’s health issues, such as menopause, hormone problems, contraception (birth control), and infertility. Also called ob/gyn. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A medical specialty concerned with the female reproductive organs in their pregnant and non-pregnant states. (NCI Thesaurus)
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Concept is no longer considered correct, and should not be used except as encountered in mappings and old data. -- 2004. …
