Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

GVHD
Graft-versus-host disease.
gyn
Short for gynecology and gynecologist.
gynecoid
Like a woman; womanly, female.
gynecoid obesity
Overweight with a fat distribu-
tion generally characteristic of a woman, with the
largest accumulation around the hips.
gynecoid pelvis
A pelvis that is characteristic of
a woman; see 
female pelvis.
gynecologic oncologist
A physician who spe-
cializes in treating cancers of the female reproduc-
tive organs.
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.
gynecology
The branch of medicine that is par-
ticularly concerned with the health of the female
organs of reproduction.
gynecomastia
Excessive development of the
male breasts. Temporary enlargement of the breasts
is not unusual or abnormal in boys during adoles-
cence or during recovery from malnutrition.
Gynecomastia may also be a sign of an abnormal
condition, as, for example, in Klinefelter syndrome.
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H and H
Common shorthand for hemoglobin and
hematocrit, two very common and important blood
tests. Sometimes written as H & H.
H and P
Medical shorthand for history and phys-
ical, the initial clinical evaluation and examination
of the patient.