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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His autopsy revealed extensive damage to the white matter of his brain thought to be related to a traumatic brain injury, which some neurologists proposed may have played a role in his murderous actions.
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Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
One day in 1989, Smith’s graduate student Steve Finkbeiner (now a neurologist at the nonprofit Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco) was using the microscope to explore the potentially toxic effects of the neurotransmitter glutamate, the molecule most neurons in the brain use to communicate.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
As Poppy's symptoms progressed, a neurologist referred the family for further testing.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Sudden headache during physical effort Headaches are a pain for neurologists to evaluate—there are dozens of potential causes, and many are innocuous.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
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Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
One day in 1989, Smith’s graduate student Steve Finkbeiner (now a neurologist at the nonprofit Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco) was using the microscope to explore the potentially toxic effects of the neurotransmitter glutamate, the molecule most neurons in the brain use to communicate.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
As Poppy's symptoms progressed, a neurologist referred the family for further testing.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Sudden headache during physical effort Headaches are a pain for neurologists to evaluate—there are dozens of potential causes, and many are innocuous.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for neurologist
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“Neurologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurologist. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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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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