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diabetologist

American  
[dahy-uh-bi-tol-uh-jist] / ˌdaɪ ə bɪˈtɒl ə dʒɪst /

noun

  1. a physician, usually an internist or endocrinologist, who specializes in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.


Etymology

Origin of diabetologist

First recorded in 1960–65; diabet(es) + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

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Mumbai-based diabetologist Rahul Baxi says success depends not just on the drug but on "right patient selection".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The calls come thick and fast to Mumbai-based diabetologist Rahul Baxi - but not just from patients struggling to control blood sugar.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

As summer sweeps across India, one of the most common questions a leading Mumbai-based diabetologist hears from his patients is: "Can I eat mangoes?"

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

As a diabetologist, the possibility of liver disease is on my mind every time I see a patient.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024

Consultant diabetologist Emma Wilmot said Freestyle Libre, the only flash glucose monitor available in the UK, was one of the biggest "life-changing" advancements in type-1 diabetes care for many years.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2018

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