allergist

[al-er-jist]

noun

1. a physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies.

allergist

/ ˈælədʒɪst /

noun

1. a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or conditions caused by allergy

Word History and Origins

Origin of allergist¹

First recorded in 1930–35; allerg(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

“What I was surprised by was the magnitude of the results,” said Dr. David Hill, an attending allergist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and senior author of the study.

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Devised by American paediatric allergist Benjamin Feingold, the diet is extremely restrictive.

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“There’s nothing I can afford,” said Dr. Barba, an allergist who has been working 100 hours overtime every month to save up a nest egg.

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“This season has been so nuts,” said Shah, an allergist and director of the Loyola Medicine Allergy Count.

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Ultimately, the trial highlights an alternative that allergists should now consider for patients who cannot safely undertake oral immunotherapy.

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