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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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
This time a neurologist ordered her immediate transfer to a hospital, the lawyer added.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Parkinson’s stem cell trial is underway at UM At the University of Miami, neurologists are testing AI’s capabilities to shuffle through patient data to spot patterns that can help predict which patients may experience rapid decline.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
So read the ad for Freud’s first foray into private practice as a neurologist.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 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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