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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Sabinah Mohyuddin was getting her kids ready for school in Clarksville, Tennessee, while her husband, a cancer physician, was still asleep.

— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
With physical illness, there is usually no dispute among physicians as to its existence or non-existence.

— Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of physician

Noun

According to the Tallahassee Democrat, Donna is estranged from Robert, who is a doctor in New York.

— Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
On a muggy Saturday afternoon in mid-August, tennis player Novak Djokovic appeared to vomit into a towel and called for a doctor to check his blood pressure before unexpectedly losing a second-round match in Cincinnati.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of doctor

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Many of the state’s own witnesses—a pediatrician, a preschool teacher, a colleague of Clancy’s, a local friend—supplied favorable character evidence for the defense, sometimes even before Reddington rose to cross-examine them.

— Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Allegheny Health Network pediatricians are urging parents and caregivers to establish healthy routines as children return to school.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of pediatrician

Noun

There are no tests that can definitively confirm a diagnosis of PD, but your neurologist might order some tests.

— Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2026
Look for a primary vet who understands special needs pets, and consider having a veterinary neurologist or other specialist available for guidance.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of neurologist

Noun

Start with a urologist, who has specialized training in treating UTIs and understands that the bladder is part of an interconnected genitourinary system.

— Meghan Rabbitt, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
The renowned urologist will be staying with his wife and children at a home in Sarasota.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of urologist

Noun

Her gynecologist initially diagnosed her with dermatitis and recommended a cortisone cream.

— Erica Sweeney, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
Ossoff is married to Alisha Kramer, an obstetrician-gynecologist and assistant professor at the Emory University School of Medicine.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of gynecologist

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