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

Most radiologists use a scale called BI-RADS to rate breast density, with higher scores indicating more dense tissue and greater risk. —Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025

Provide training so radiologists become supervisors of intelligent systems, not passive recipients. —Yidi Xu, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

The youngest radiologist and second youngest doctor in U.S. history, Chang started medical school at 16 at New York University and worked long night shifts as an emergency room radiologist for a decade. —Kaitlin Balasaygun, CNBC, 10 June 2025

As a new year dawned, Elissa and Russell agreed to try microwave ablation one more time on liver tumors at Karmanos with Dr. Hussein Aoun, an interventional radiologist, who works in conjunction with Al Hallak. —Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025

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