neurologist

noun

neu·​rol·​o·​gist nu̇-ˈrä-lə-jist How to pronounce neurologist (audio)
nyu̇-
: one specializing in neurology
especially : a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the nervous system

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The son of an immigrant neurologist in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Shamieh’s father impressed upon him early the importance of service to the community. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 Flow Space spoke with an orthopedic surgeon and a neurologist to learn about why cognitive functional therapy can be such an effective fix for low back pain. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025 The term was popularized in 1993, when New York neurologist Michael Weintraub described five case reports of patients who developed symptoms following salon shampoo treatments. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Most neurologists started medical school wanting to help patients and to get to the root of their ailments, but that isn’t always feasible within the current medical system. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neurologist

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neurologist was in 1832

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“Neurologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurologist. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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neurologist

noun
neu·​rol·​o·​gist n(y)u̇-ˈräl-ə-jəst How to pronounce neurologist (audio)
: a specialist in neurology
especially : a physician who specializes in identifying and treating diseases of the nervous system

Medical Definition

neurologist

noun
neu·​rol·​o·​gist n(y)u̇-ˈräl-ə-jəst How to pronounce neurologist (audio)
: a person specializing in neurology
especially : a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the nervous system

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