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Gynecologists


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    • Gynaecologists
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    • found: Work cat.: Tāj al-Sirr, Amīr. Ṭaqs. English. Telepathy, 2015:page 167 (born in the north of Sudan in 1960, currently lives in Doha, Qatar; studied medicine in Egypt and Great Britain and worked for many years in Sudan as a gynecologist before moving his practice to Qatar)
    • found: Dictionary of occupational title, via WWW, Apr. 11, 2016(Gynecologist (medical ser.). Diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of female genital, urinary, and rectal organs: Examines patient to determine medical problem, utilizing physical findings, diagnostic images, laboratory test results, and patient's statements as diagnostic aids. Discusses problem with patient, and prescribes medication and exercise or hygiene regimen, or performs surgery as needed to correct malfunctions or remove diseased organ. May care for patient throughout pregnancy and deliver babies [Obstetrician (medical ser.)]. ONET crosswalk: Doctors Of Medicine (MD))
    • found: Collins English dictionary online, Apr. 11, 2016(gynaecology or (US) gynecology: the branch of medicine concerned with diseases in women, esp those of the genitourinary tract. Derived forms: gynaecologist, (US) gynecologist)
    • found: MedicineNet.com, Apr. 11, 2016(Gynecologist: A physician who specializes in treating diseases of the female reproductive organs and providing well-woman health care that focuses primarily on the reproductive organs)
    • notfound: MeSH browser, Apr. 11, 2016
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    • 2016-04-11: new
    • 2017-01-09: revised
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