cardiologist

American  

[kahr-dee-ahl-uhj-ist] / ˌkɑr diˈɑl ədʒ ɪst /

noun

• cardiologists
  plural

1. a physician specializing in cardiology.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cardiologists
  plural

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Explanation

A cardiologist is a heart doctor. He or she is the one to visit if you feel a tightness in your chest and shortness of breath. We know that the suffix -ologist refers to someone who studies some area. To that, we add cardio-, which comes from the Greek kardia, meaning "heart," and we get "someone who studies the heart." The actual study of the heart is called cardiology, with cardiologist coming along a few years later. Besides treating the heart, a cardiologist is also concerned with the circulatory system, including arteries and veins.

Example Sentences

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“Blood pressure is fickle,” says the San Francisco-based cardiologist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Prof Charlotte Manisty, head of clinical cardiovascular science at University College London and consultant cardiologist at Barts Heart Centre and University College Hospitals London, led the trial, which is published in the Heart Journal.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

In the 1970s, cardiologist Robert C. Atkins developed the Atkins diet, which limits carbohydrates while increasing protein and fat intake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

As Dr. Jonathan Reiner, who served as Vice President Dick Cheney’s cardiologist, recently wrote in the New York Times, “the president has not looked well.”

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

Stuart Hutchison, thirty- four, attired in a Ren and Stimpy T-shirt, was a cerebral, somewhat wonkish Canadian cardiologist on leave from a research fellowship.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Those cases have been further broken down to smaller groups, which the trust said was allowing cardiologists to carry out the reviews while continuing with their normal work.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

One legitimate concern among cardiologists, says Blaha, is doctors who may inappropriately use a calcium score to justify doing a procedure, such as putting a stent in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

Quantum stocks have been volatile enough to concern shareholders’ cardiologists.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025

Georgia’s committee has 32 regular members from a variety of backgrounds, including OB-GYNs, cardiologists, mental health care providers, a medical examiner, health policy experts, community advocates and others.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2024

Janny spent months courting interventional cardiologists, the doctors who see patients immediately after their heart attacks.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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