INTERNIST Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

internist

noun

Definition of internist

as in physician

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Recent Examples of internist The internist and author of 'Indoor Epidemic' says just 17 minutes a day in a blue or green space can measurably improve your health. — Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 9 Mar. 2026 Jonathan Appelbaum is an internist, geriatrician and an HIV specialist. — Jonathan Appelbaum, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026 The surgery was an in-patient procedure because my internist said that was safer for someone over 60. — Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026 The risk of seizures is not a new concern, explains Elizabeth Cilenti, MD, MPH, an internist and pediatrician at Northern Virginia Family Practice Associates. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for internist

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Dermatologists, cosmetic chemists and aesthetic physicians say the distinction matters, especially for anyone weighing what to spend money on.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Because immune activity often appears there before becoming visible in blood tests, the technology could help physicians monitor autoimmune diseases, infections, vaccine responses, and even cancer treatment more quickly and comfortably.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Definition of physician

Noun

When reached by phone by CNN, one of the lead doctors for the trial, Yu Yongguo, declined to comment and hung up.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
That process happens anywhere in the world — including in the human gut, where microbes eat indigestible foods, and create a byproduct medical doctors might describe as flatulence.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of doctor

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Our pediatrician referred us to the Early Start Program through California's Regional Center system, the state's early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays.

— Danielle Stephens, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Even less of that information has reached the adults best positioned to support them in a crisis, such as parents, pediatricians and community therapists.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of pediatrician

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In her book The Age of Diagnosis, the British neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan describes a woman named Poppy who was given an autism diagnosis in her early 20s.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Doctors in Australia sent him home with instructions to see a neurologist as soon as possible.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of neurologist

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Even the urologist’s office has athletic jerseys hanging in the treatment room so that men’s masculinity will not be assailed.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Wurth saw two more physicians who refused to discuss hormones before a urologist started her on estrogen gel, oral progesterone and a vaginal estrogen cream.

— Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Definition of urologist

Noun

Meanwhile, an orthopedist may also evaluate and treat scoliosis, a sideways curve of the spine.

— Health, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
His follow-up schedule included a web of appointments with pulmonologists, neurologists, cardiologists, orthopedists and rehab specialists.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026

Definition of orthopedist

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Using cells from the same person who would ultimately be receiving the transplant was the only way to restore fertility down the line, says Herman Tournaye, the study’s co-author and an obstetrician-gynecologist at Vrije University of Brussels.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Not sleeping well can exacerbate cognitive effects and potentially reduce multitasking ability, pointed out Alyssa Dweck, MD, FACOG, a gynecologist and chief medical officer of Bonafide Health.

— Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 24 June 2026

Definition of gynecologist

Noun

Inaba's diagnosis came in 2013 after an ophthalmologist referred her to a rheumatologist.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
In recent years, medical credit cards have made their way into the South Florida offices of dentists, ophthalmologists and other doctors as one way people can finance their care.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Definition of ophthalmologist

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