endocrinologist

American  

[en-doh-kruh-nol-uh-jist, -krahy-] / ˌɛn doʊ krəˈnɒl ə dʒɪst, -kraɪ- /

noun

1. a scientist who specializes in the study of the endocrine glands and their secretions, especially in relation to their processes or functions.

   The brand-name medicine prescribed by the endocrinologist for my underactive thyroid was extremely expensive.

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Etymology

Origin of endocrinologist

endocrinolog(y) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

"Because the condition progresses so slowly, and because it is a rare disease, it is not uncommon to take up to a decade for it to be diagnosed," says Kobe University endocrinologist Hidenori Fukuoka.

From Science Daily

“It’s not an easy pill to take,” said Scott Isaacs, an endocrinologist at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

From MarketWatch

“It’s not an easy pill to take,” said Scott Isaacs, an endocrinologist at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

From MarketWatch

For a long time, endocrinologist Leigh Perreault, MD, felt uneasy about how weight management was handled in routine medical care.

From Science Daily

“The only way that they work is if you keep taking them,” said Scott Isaacs, an endocrinologist at the Grady Health System in Atlanta.

From MarketWatch