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

Instead of highlighting a spot for a radiologist to review and write up, generative AI can process the entire image and draft many of its findings for a radiologist to review — a technological advancement that is challenging traditional validation and regulatory frameworks. — Katie Palmer, STAT, 25 June 2026

Ten years ago, experts predicted that radiologists would be replaced. — Jessica Melugin, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026

Claims with no problems are supposed to be paid within 15 days, said James Webb, a musculoskeletal radiologist in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who has also been frustrated by the prior approval and reimbursement process for kyphoplasties. — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 23 June 2026

The radiologist recommended clinical follow up and a neurosurgical consult, the suit says. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for radiologist

• apologist
• biologist
• ecologist
• ethnologist
• geologist
• hydrologist
• neurologist
• oncologist
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• philologist
• psychologist
• technologist

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