neurologist

noun

neu·​rol·​o·​gist nu̇-ˈrä-lə-jist How to pronounce neurologist (audio)
nyu̇-
: one specializing in neurology
especially : a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the nervous system

Examples of neurologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pritchard met with numerous doctors, including cardiologists and neurologists, who told him that unfortunately, his healthy lifestyle couldn’t have prevented his diagnosis. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 Many veterans who have been exposed to blasts are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, and the underlying brain injury is often missed, according to Dr. Lee Goldstein, a neurologist and psychologist at Boston University who did part of the analysis of Mr. Card’s brain. Dave Philipps, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024 Those drugs don’t reverse the effects of the disease, said Marwan Sabbagh, a behavioral neurologist at the Barrow Neurological Institute who served on the advisory committee for Leqembi. David Ovalle, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 The unique team that helped create the dishes is multidisciplinary, including marine biologists, neurologists, and historians. Michele Robson, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Part of the reason, neurologists told Reuters, is because children are getting Zolgensma too late. Megan Molteni, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024 However, neurologists say blanking on the names of acquaintances or having difficulty remembering dates from the past, especially when under stress, can simply be part of normal aging. Ghael Fobes, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024 In the 1980s, however, neurologist and biochemist Dr. Stanley Prusiner realized that proteins could cause infections too. Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 1 Feb. 2024 His multidisciplinary team of doctors – including geriatricians and neurologists, physical and occupational therapists, ethicists and lawyers – built a comprehensive, objective evaluation of the surgeon's physical and cognitive faculty. Jon Lapook, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neurologist was in 1832

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Cite this Entry

“Neurologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurologist. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

neurologist

noun
neu·​rol·​o·​gist n(y)u̇-ˈräl-ə-jəst How to pronounce neurologist (audio)
: a specialist in neurology
especially : a physician who specializes in identifying and treating diseases of the nervous system

Medical Definition

neurologist

noun
neu·​rol·​o·​gist n(y)u̇-ˈräl-ə-jəst How to pronounce neurologist (audio)
: a person specializing in neurology
especially : a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the nervous system
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