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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This ability to detect consciousness earlier is clinically meaningful, says Jan Claassen, a neurologist at Columbia University, who wasn’t involved in the new research.
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Andrew Chapman, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2025
Illingworth found the neurologist's prediction was true.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Motor Neuron Disease Suvankar Pal, a neurologist from the University of Edinburgh, described Motor Neuron Disease as neurodegenerative disease, like Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, aka Lou Gehrig’s disease.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Meet the Experts Chris Winter, MD is a neurologist, sleep specialist, and host of the Sleep Unplugged podcast.
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Andrew Chapman, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2025
Illingworth found the neurologist's prediction was true.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Motor Neuron Disease Suvankar Pal, a neurologist from the University of Edinburgh, described Motor Neuron Disease as neurodegenerative disease, like Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, aka Lou Gehrig’s disease.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Meet the Experts Chris Winter, MD is a neurologist, sleep specialist, and host of the Sleep Unplugged podcast.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Neurologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurologist. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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