radiologist

noun

ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gist ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jist How to pronounce radiologist (audio)
: a physician specializing in medical radiology

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The radiologist recommended a follow-up mammogram and ultrasound, but neither scan showed anything abnormal (thanks to that polar bear effect). Jennie Durant, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025 In the late fifties, a computer scientist and a radiologist grouped cases by symptoms and diseases. Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 But after a chest X-ray she was immediately sent to a radiologist for a PET/CT scan. Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025 At the same time, the bandwidth of radiologists to read and interpret them is declining rapidly. Amit S Phadnis, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for radiologist

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First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radiologist was in 1905

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“Radiologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiologist. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

radiologist

noun
ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gist ˌrād-ē-ˈäl-ə-jəst How to pronounce radiologist (audio)
: a physician specializing in the use of radiant energy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes

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