endocrinologist

American  

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

noun

• endocrinologists
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• endocrinologists
  plural

Etymology

Origin of endocrinologist

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

Example Sentences

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But according to the endocrinologist Dr. Marcus Goncalves, it doesn’t make sense for men to hack their testosterone unless they’re in the minority who suffer from hypogonadism, meaning the body produces very little testosterone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

"Anyone making changes to their eating habits, especially those with diabetes, must work closely with their endocrinologist or healthcare provider to find a solution that works for them."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

Ed Lee is an Orlando-based endocrinologist who is hopeful for compounding approvals, especially for BPC-157, which is popular in the wellness community for its purported ability to repair tissues, including muscles and ligaments.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Prof Channa Jayasena, a reproductive endocrinologist at Imperial College, London, believes there is room for valid concern around falling sperm counts, but says claims about male fertility problems are overblown on social media.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

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

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

While these diseases and even some treatments are interrelated, they are often treated as separate conditions with their own specialists—cardiologists, endocrinologists and nephrologists, which can lead to delayed diagnoses or treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

But it’s attracting practitioners from internal medicine to endocrinologists.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

Similarly, there is an ever-shrinking number of nonprocedural specialists such as rheumatologists, neurologists and endocrinologists.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026

Now, a team of physicians, epidemiologists and endocrinologists have estimated the costs of plastic exposure on the U.S. healthcare system and come to a sobering conclusion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2024

Without really meaning to, I manage to alienate everyone but the endocrinologists, and even some of them are put off by a remark I made concerning blood calcium levels in hypoparathyroidism.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris