neurologist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of neurologist
First recorded in 1825–35; neurolog(y) + -ist
Example Sentences
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A neurologist, geriatrician or geriatric psychiatrist could assess him.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
“You can’t diagnose 47 million Americans with Alzheimer’s disease,” says Dr. Richard Isaacson, a preventive neurologist at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Boca Raton, Fla., and Atria Health and Research Institute in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
The system was designed to notify the most appropriate subspecialist, such as a stroke neurologist or neurosurgeon.
From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026
If the cause of the mild cognitive impairment is neurodegenerative disease, though, that tends to be the start of progressive decline, says Stephen Gomperts, a neurologist who specializes in dementia at Massachusetts General Hospital.
From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026
“A neurologist does a lot more than test for brain tumors. If Mia’s problem is real and not in her imagination, then a neurologist will be able to test her brain functions.”
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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