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Gynaecology
Dilating vaginal speculum inflating vagina and light illuminating.jpg
A dilating vaginal speculum, a tool for examining the vagina, in a model of the female reproductive system
SystemFemale reproductive system
SubdivisionsOncology, Maternal medicine, Maternal-fetal medicine
Significant diseasesGynaecological cancers, infertility, dysmenorrhea
Significant testsLaparoscopy
SpecialistGynaecologist

Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) is the medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive system. Almost all modern gynaecologists are also obstetricians (see obstetrics and gynaecology). In many areas, the specialities of gynaecology and obstetrics overlap.

The term means "the science of women". Its counterpart is andrology, which deals with medical issues specific to the male reproductive system.

Etymology