audiologist

[ aw-dee-ol-uh-jist ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of audiologist¹

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

Example Sentences

I went there for audiology a few weeks ago and my tech hadn’t even gotten her vaccine yet.

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