A doctor who specializes in the health and medical care of women, especially their reproductive systems.
From Greek 'gyne' (woman) and 'logos' (study or science). The medical specialty terminology was formalized in the 19th century as medicine professionalized.
The Greek root 'gyne' appears in 'gynecoid' (woman-like), 'androgyne' (both male and female), and 'misogyny' (hatred of women)—the word reveals how deeply gender was baked into ancient Greek thinking about human nature.
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