urologist

noun

urol·​o·​gist yu̇-ˈrä-lə-jist How to pronounce urologist (audio)
: a physician who specializes in the urinary or urogenital tract
urology noun

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The detection of a nodule in the prostate typically leads to additional tests by a urologist to rule out prostate cancer. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 Representative Murphy is a urologist who still regularly treats patients in Greenville. Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Your primary care doctor or ob-gyn can also refer you to a specialist like a urologist or urogynecologist who can assess whether something bigger might be going on, Dr. White says. Korin Miller, SELF, 17 Mar. 2025 Even so, these and other natural remedies can support standard treatments if used under the direction of a urologist, a medical doctor specializing in urinary tract conditions. Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for urologist

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of urologist was in 1879

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“Urologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urologist. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

urologist

noun
urol·​o·​gist yu̇-ˈräl-ə-jəst How to pronounce urologist (audio)
: a physician who specializes in urology

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