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

Examples of neurologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As one of more than 1 million North Americans now living with the disease, Melanie is part of what some neurologists describe as a pandemic of Parkinson’s, the world’s fastest-growing neurological disorder. — Wuft News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Brain as infrastructure, brain as business This summer, neurologist and STAT contributor Jason Karlawish attended the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference for the first time in nine years. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 28 July 2026

Women’s longer average lifespan explains quite a bit of the difference, Stanford Medicine neurologists say, because Alzheimer’s risk rises dramatically with age. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 27 July 2026

In her book The Age of Diagnosis, the British neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan describes a woman named Poppy who was given an autism diagnosis in her early 20s. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neurologist

• apologist
• biologist
• ecologist
• ethnologist
• geologist
• hydrologist
• oncologist
• pathologist
• philologist
• psychologist
• technologist
• urologist

Kids Definition

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

Medical Definition

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