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neurologist

[ noo-rol-uh-jist, nyoo- ]

noun

  1. a physician specializing in neurology.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of neurologist1

First recorded in 1825–35; neurolog(y) + -ist
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Example Sentences

She had “catastrophic childhood epilepsy,” the neurologist had told him, and a drug not yet available in the U.S. was their best bet to treat her nonstop seizures.

Jones went along, accompanied by his neurologist, who gave strict instructions not to get too excited.

From BBC

In April 2024, Mr Lowe was diagnosed by a consultant neurologist at the Southern Health Trust with a “painful trigeminal neuropathy” which had “the Covid vaccine as its main causative factor”.

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After delivering immediate treatment, the physician recommended Hector see a plastic surgeon to treat “various open wounds on his face and body” as well as an ophthalmological surgeon and a neurologist.

After performing a biopsy, Foster’s neurologist confirmed those suspicions — he was suffering from inclusion body myositis, a progressive muscle disorder usually affecting people over 50 that can involve inflammation, weakness and atrophy.

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