endocrinologist

[en-doh-kruh-nol-uh-jist, -krahy-]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of endocrinologist¹

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

Example Sentences

Professor and endocrinologist Simone van de Sande Lee is clear: "These are drugs approved to treat conditions like diabetes or obesity - they are not cosmetic tools."

Read more on BBC

"Self-administration of this drug is very unsafe," says endocrinologist Ksenia Solovieva from St. Petersburg, warning of potential overdose risks, "because we do not know how much of the active ingredient such 'dietary supplements' may contain."

Read more on BBC

In an accompanying editorial in the same journal, Anoop Misra, a leading endocrinologist, weighs the promise and pitfalls of intermittent fasting.

Read more on BBC

Mrs Baxter visited her GP, private healthcare, endocrinologists, neurologists and was treated at Colchester Hospital after suffering blackouts, flushes, headaches and feeling itchy and uncomfortable.

Read more on BBC

“Some women need a trusted endocrinologist or a trusted obstetrics and gynaecology specialist for that next level of management.”

Read more on BBC