(countable, initialism, acronym) A physician in these specialties; an obstetrician-gynecologist.
(countable, initialism, acronym) A physician in these specialties; an obstetrician-gynecologist.
He was a doctor; she was a nurse. She assumed he was the authority on this part of the body. “I never worked in OB-GYN before,” said Gillian, who asked to be identified by her first name to protect her privacy. “I was pretty clueless.”
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(countable, initialism, acronym) (prefixed with the) A clinic or doctor's office with these specialties.
He was a doctor; she was a nurse. She assumed he was the authority on this part of the body. “I never worked in OB-GYN before,” said Gillian, who asked to be identified by her first name to protect her privacy. “I was pretty clueless.”
“Yeah my baby conceived via IVF’s head was so big my OB-GYN said that a vaginal birth would, and I quote, “total my vagina” I had a c-section”
(uncountable, informal, medicine, initialism, acronym) Obstetrics and gynecology.
He was a doctor; she was a nurse. She assumed he was the authority on this part of the body. “I never worked in OB-GYN before,” said Gillian, who asked to be identified by her first name to protect her privacy. “I was pretty clueless.”
OB-GYN means: Obstetrics and gynecology.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
OB-GYN means: Obstetrics and gynecology.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.