urologist

noun

urol·​o·​gist yu̇-ˈrä-lə-jist How to pronounce urologist (audio)
: a physician who specializes in the urinary or urogenital tract
urology noun

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Your urologist will confirm your sterility with a semen analysis, which can be done at a lab or using new at-home testing kits. Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 1 June 2025 When a man is diagnosed with a small, slow-growing, contained prostate cancer, it may be monitored for years by a urologist with more frequent PSA readings, biopsies and MRIs. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025 Although there is no cutoff level that clearly indicates the presence of cancer, many doctors use a cutoff of 4 nanograms per milliliter to recommend further tests with a urologist, according to the American Cancer Society. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 May 2025 Depending on their training, clinical judgment and professional guidelines, their approach may differ slightly from my take as a urologist. Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for urologist

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of urologist was in 1879

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“Urologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urologist. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

urologist

noun
urol·​o·​gist yu̇-ˈräl-ə-jəst How to pronounce urologist (audio)
: a physician who specializes in urology

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