The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gynecology \Gyn`e*col"o*gy\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*k[o^]l"[-o]*j[y^] or g[imac]`n[-e]-), n. [Gr. gynh`, gynaiko`s, a woman + -logy.] The science which treats of the structure and diseases of women. -- Gyn`e*col"o*gist. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
gynecology n 1: the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women [syn: gynecology, gynaecology]