neurologist
noun
neu·rol·o·gist
nu̇-ˈrä-lə-jist 
nyu̇-
: one specializing in neurology
especially
: a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the nervous system
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If you've already been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and are concerned about ATTR, talk to your provider about seeing a cardiologist or neurologist.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Youngerman, Shepard, and epilepsy neurologist Catherine Schevon have received NIH funding to explore BISC for drug-resistant epilepsy.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
If you've already been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and are concerned about ATTR, talk to your provider about seeing a cardiologist or neurologist.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 8 Dec. 2025
Martin’s brain is expected to be preserved and examined by neurologists for evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Neurologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurologist. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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neurologist
noun
neu·rol·o·gist
n(y)u̇-ˈräl-ə-jəst
: a specialist in neurology
especially
: a physician who specializes in identifying and treating diseases of the nervous system
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neurologist
noun
neu·rol·o·gist
n(y)u̇-ˈräl-ə-jəst
: a person specializing in neurology
especially
: a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the nervous system
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