endocrinologist

American

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

noun

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.

Etymology

Origin of endocrinologist

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

Example Sentences

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Roo's mysterious case was also being reviewed by teams at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children and it was a chance phone call with one endocrinologist there that provided the missing piece of the puzzle.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Ph.D., endocrinologist at Mayo Clinic and senior author of the study.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

More than 50 people walk into endocrinologist Nadeem Rais's office every week seeking weight-loss injections.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

A growth on her adrenal gland had turned up on a Bellevue CAT scan, prompting a visit to an endocrinologist.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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