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

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

"Because the condition progresses so slowly, and because it is a rare disease, it is not uncommon to take up to a decade for it to be diagnosed," says Kobe University endocrinologist Hidenori Fukuoka.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 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

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."

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

The endocrinologist tapped a vein in my arm, filling an alarming number of vials with my blood.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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