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 actor elected to have a radical prostatectomy to remove it, which was done robotically by two urologists and resulted in a one-day stay in the hospital. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Nov. 2025 Vaginal estrogen products, prescribed for women who experience vaginal dryness following menopause that can increase the risk of urinary tract infections, are applied topically and urologists have maintained that the risk described in the black box warning was less applicable to these forms. Alice Park, Time, 11 Nov. 2025 The story is similar for New York urologist David Shusterman, a refugee who left the Soviet Union for the U.S. in the 1980s. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025 But my urologist was a no-nonsense guy. Daryl Wilber, Health, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for urologist

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Nov. 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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