well-woman n, pl -women (Social Welfare) social welfare a. a woman who, although not ill, attends a health-service clinic for preventive monitoring, health education, and adviceb. (as modifier): well-woman clinic. Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014