radiologist

noun

ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gist ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jist 

: a physician specializing in medical radiology

Examples of radiologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Khosla predicted that artificial intelligence will eventually be able to handle about 80% of today’s jobs, ranging from physicians and radiologists to accountants and sales professionals. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026

More than 40 radiologists from Advanced Imaging Specialists are leaving Saint Francis Hospital on March 20 after the group sued the hospital for mismanagement and lack of equipment. —Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026

Parkland now has a team that follows up manually with patients, based on flags that have been raised by radiologists and other medical providers. —Emily Brindley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026

Almost 10 years later, there are more radiologists than ever. —William Warr, Time, 4 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for radiologist

• anthropologist
• archaeologist
• audiologist
• cardiologist
• criminologist
• dermatologist
• entomologist
• genealogist
• gerontologist
• gynaecologist
• gynecologist
• musicologist

Medical Definition

radiologist

noun

ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gist ˌrād-ē-ˈäl-ə-jəst 

: a physician specializing in the use of radiant energy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes