radiologist

noun

ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gist ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jist 

: a physician specializing in medical radiology

Examples of radiologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Early findings about its relationship with heart disease were mixed, and many studies were small and relied on radiologists’ visual review of mammograms. — Matthew Nudy, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

My radiologist peeled off her latex gloves and tossed them in the trash. — Jen Murphy Parker, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026

The radiologist that was supposed to disappear first is overwhelmed with work. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

The health system said reporting the finding added minimal time to radiologists’ mammogram interpretation. — Ava Tsapatsaris, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for radiologist

• apologist
• biologist
• ecologist
• ethnologist
• geologist
• hydrologist
• neurologist
• oncologist
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• psychologist
• technologist

Medical Definition

radiologist

noun

ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gist ˌrād-ē-ˈäl-ə-jəst 

: a physician specializing in the use of radiant energy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes