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Ob/gyn

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005993

A branch of medicine that specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth and in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive organs. It also specializes in other women’s health issues, such as menopause, hormone problems, contraception (birth control), and infertility. Also called obstetrics and gynecology.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005993
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsobstetrics and gynecology
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005993",
  "term": "Ob/gyn",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A branch of medicine that specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth and in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive organs. It also specializes in other women’s health issues, such as menopause, hormone problems, contraception (birth control), and infertility. Also called obstetrics and gynecology.",
  "synonyms": [
    "obstetrics and gynecology"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ob-gyn/"
}

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