rheumatologist
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of rheumatologist
First recorded in 1945–50; rheumatolog(y) + -ist
Example Sentences
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She reported her vertigo to a neurologist, described her joint pain to a rheumatologist, complained of bloating to her primary-care physician.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026
In September, Harris’s team located a rheumatologist willing to take him—in Fort Worth, about 90 miles from his home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
That’s where they met pediatric rheumatologist David Sherry.
From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025
Her 16-year-old daughter waited so long to see a rheumatologist she “aged out” of child services, she says.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024
"What we've seen in our study is that these interferon groups are not isolated; they work as a team in lupus and can give patients different presentations of the disease," says rheumatologist Eduardo Gómez-Bañuelos, M.D.,
From Science Daily • May 13, 2024
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