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

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

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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.

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

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When are you going to see your endocrinologist?’”

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The panel was composed of experts in the imaging and management of endometriosis, including radiologists, sonographers, gynecologists, reproductive endocrinologists, and minimally invasive gynecologic surgeons.

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