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neurologist
noun
neu·rol·o·gist
nu̇-ˈrä-lə-jist
nyu̇-
: one specializing in neurology
especially
: a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the nervous system
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After talking to the daughter of Callas’s neurologist, Spence believes the singer may have had a neurological condition on the multiple sclerosis spectrum.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
The neurologist famously developed many controversial—and often incorrect or misogynistic—theories about women during his lifetime.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
In 2022, Yo-El Ju, a neurologist and sleep medicine specialist at Washington University in St. Louis, shared five foods that are naturally rich in melatonin:
Nuts, especially walnuts
Fish, particularly salmon
Eggs
Tart cherries
Cow’s milk
2.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
The neurologist scheduled a scan of the child’s brain.
—Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1832, in the meaning defined above
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“Neurologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurologist. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
neurologist
noun
neu·rol·o·gist
n(y)u̇-ˈräl-ə-jəst
: a specialist in neurology
especially
: a physician who specializes in identifying and treating diseases of the nervous system
Medical Definition
neurologist
noun
neu·rol·o·gist
n(y)u̇-ˈräl-ə-jəst
: a person specializing in neurology
especially
: a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the nervous system
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