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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“We have multiple people reaching out and interacting with the patients in between physician visits,” said MLK endocrinologist Dr. Megan Jacobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

He reached out to Edwin Lee, an endocrinologist in Florida and his college housemate’s father, for advice on the growth hormone secretagogue peptides.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Dr. Jennifer Snaith is an endocrinologist at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney and post-doctoral research scientist.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

“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 • Jan. 15, 2026

Dr. Phil referred me to an endocrinologist at Henry Ford Hospital.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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