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
After visiting an optician who identified a problem with his optic nerve and referred him to a neurologist, George received an MRI and lumbar puncture which confirmed his MS diagnosis in March 2022.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
According to co-author Gary Westbrook, M.D., a neurologist and senior scientist at the Vollum Institute, the discovery could help pharmaceutical companies design drugs that specifically block the damaging antibody interactions.
From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026
Six months later, another neurologist finds the opposite: You don’t have Alzheimer’s and aren’t at risk of developing it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
“As a neurologist, my focus is perception. I study how the brain processes information from our senses and how it relays that information back to the rest of the body.”
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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