audiologist

American  

[aw-dee-ol-uh-jist] / ˌɔ diˈɒl ə dʒɪst /

noun

1. a specialist in the treatment of hearing disorders, including evaluation of hearing function and rehabilitation of patients with hearing impairments.

   If your toddler keeps removing the hearing aid, tell your audiologist, as it may be overamplifying.

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Etymology

Origin of audiologist

First recorded in 1940–45; audio- ( def. ) + -log(y) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

Haecker, 77, an audiologist, told us he takes the train every six weeks, splitting time between Santa Fe and New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

After a hearing test came back normal, Sophie met a private audiologist for further testing.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

I booked an appointment with an audiologist for the morning after we arrived back in the United States.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2024

The audiologist noted that I had missed several.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

“Hearing is fundamental to healthy aging,” says Nicholas Reed, an audiologist and epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins, who worked with Lin on the cognitive-decline study.

From Scientific American • Aug. 18, 2023