OBGYN

OBGYN is the alternative form of OB-GYN.

Meaning of OB-GYN

OB-GYN (countable and uncountable, plural OB-GYNs)

(Canada, US, abbreviation, acronym, informal, initialism) 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.”2022 October 17, Rachel E. Gross, “Half the World Has a Clitoris. Why Don’t Doctors Study It?”, in The New York Times
(Canada, US, abbreviation, acronym, countable, initialism) A physician in these specialties; an obstetrician-gynecologist.
(Canada, US, abbreviation, acronym, countable, initialism) (prefixed with the) A clinic or doctor's office with these specialties.

Synonyms:

obs and gynae, O&G, obstetrician-gynecologist

ObGyn (countable and uncountable, plural ObGyns)

(alternative) Alternative form of OB-GYN.
- Until that moment, it had not really occurred to me — or my mothers, even though one is an ObGyn — that I might have half siblings out there.2019 June 26, Eli Baden-Lasar, Susan Dominus, “A Family Portrait: Brothers, Sisters, Strangers”, in New York Times

plural	OBGYNs
plural	ObGyns

What is OBGYN the alternative form of?: OBGYN is the alternative form of OB-GYN.
What part of speech is OBGYN?: OBGYN is a noun.
What is the plural of OBGYN?: The plural of OBGYN is OBGYNs.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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