gynecology /gy·ne·col·o·gy/ (-kol´ah-je) the branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the genital tract in women.
gynecology
gynecology [gi″nĕ-] , [jin″ĕ-kol´ah-je]
gynecology
Patient discussion about gynecology.
gy·ne·col·o·gy (g  n -k l  -j , jn-)n. Abbr. GYN The branch of medicine dealing with the administration of health care to women, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive organs. gy ne·co·logi·cal (-k-lj-kl), gyne·co·logic adj. |
gynecology
[gī′nəkol′əjē, jī′-, jin′-]
Etymology: Gk, gyne + logos, science
the study of diseases of the female reproductive organs, including the breasts. Unlike most specialties in medicine, gynecology encompasses surgical and nonsurgical expertise. It is frequently studied and practiced in conjunction with obstetrics. Also spelled gynaecology. gynecologic, gynecological, adj.
gynecology [gi″nĕ-] , [jin″ĕ-kol´ah-je]
the study of diseases unique to women, especially those of the genital tract and breasts.
gynecology
The specialty of health care that addresses the physiology and pathology of nonpregnant ♀. See Alternative gynecology, Urogynecology. Cf Obstetrics.
Patient discussion about gynecology.
Q. What is ovarian cyst and why is it painful? Is that pathological? Dangerous? Need information please.
A. Sometimes while ovulating there are couple of egg cells that comes out instead of one and a sort of a “bubble” full of fluid covers it. Then it burst while the eggs exit it. That causes pain. It’s not dangerous for all I know any way…here is a link to an explanation about it:
http://www.besthealth.com/Health+Encyclopedia/Disease/article?subcat=Disease&ac=B&lg=en&ptid=1&gcid=001504
Read more or ask a question about gynecologyhttp://www.besthealth.com/Health+Encyclopedia/Disease/article?subcat=Disease&ac=B&lg=en&ptid=1&gcid=001504
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