radiologist

noun

ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gist ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jist How to pronounce radiologist (audio)
: a physician specializing in medical radiology

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The test then generates images of your lungs, which helps your radiologist diagnose you for lung cancer or recommend additional testing. Susan Russell, Health, 12 Sep. 2024 Automated imaging and data analysis also lighten the load for radiologists and pathologists. Promise Okeke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 But perhaps the creepiest real-life tale tied to The Exorcist is that of Paul Bateson, a radiologist who appears in a small role as a technician in the film’s agonizing angiography sequence. Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024 Another detected breast cancer faster and more accurately than human radiologists, reducing both false positives and false negatives. Par Chadha, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for radiologist 

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radiologist was in 1905

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“Radiologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiologist. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

radiologist

noun
ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gist ˌrād-ē-ˈäl-ə-jəst How to pronounce radiologist (audio)
: a physician specializing in the use of radiant energy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes

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