cardiologist
Americannoun
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cardiologists
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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.
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Body Language: Cor, Cord, Cardio ("Heart")
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If Sunday's parliamentary elections really are a battle for the heart of Serbia, then who better than a cardiologist to be one of the leading figures in the race.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
"You lose muscle mass and cardiac mass when you're in a weightless environment because you are working less up there," explained Thomas, who also is a Northwestern Medicine cardiologist.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Now, she feared, the closest she was to her lifelong dream of becoming a cardiologist was living in a hotel three-quarters of a mile from the Texas Medical Center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Dr. David S. Cannom, a longtime leading L.A. cardiologist, died at home in Palos Verdes on Aug. 9 at age 86.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
When his cardiologist moved and referred Wilson to another doctor, he was annoyed by what he considered the rudeness of the office staff.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
Quantum stocks have been volatile enough to concern shareholders’ cardiologists.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
For some types of doctors, including cardiologists and oncologists, far larger percentages of those listed in the networks—often more than 80%—treated Medicaid patients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
The BBC has also learned that leading cardiologists at both hospitals were paid consultants for the device's manufacturer.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
The benefits of going plant-based on health and longevity are increasingly well established and have prompted an eminent cardiologist to remark: "There are two kinds of cardiologists: vegans and those who haven't read the data."
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2025
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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