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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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 Medical innovations were on full display in Miami Beach last week as more than a thousand exhibitors from around the globe showed off their products to physicians, radiologists, distributors and retailers. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for radiologist

Word History

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 3 Jul. 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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