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

Health brings mourning, too, what with the sure signs of loss—my slightly blurred eyesight from posterior vitreous detachment that ophthalmologists say is permanent, the slowly increasing volume on my tinnitus that the audiologist says is permanent, the growing forgetfulness that everyone says is most certainly permanent.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

The cause of Sophie's APD diagnosis is unknown, but her audiologist believes the overuse of noise-cancelling headphones, which Sophie wears for up to five hours a day, could have a part to play.

From BBC

Her audiologist and others in England are now calling for more research into whether the condition is linked to overuse of noise-cancelling headphones.

From BBC