endocrinologist

[ en-doh-kruh-nol-uh-jist, -krahy- ]

noun

1. a scientist who specializes in the study of the endocrine glands and their secretions, especially in relation to their processes or functions:

   The brand-name medicine prescribed by the endocrinologist for my underactive thyroid was extremely expensive.

Word History and Origins

Origin of endocrinologist¹

endocrinolog(y) ( def ) + -ist ( def )

Example Sentences

Endocrinologist Dr. Jeffrey Garber told NPR that the kale-hypothyroidism connection has been “overplayed.”

From The Daily Beast

The medical jargon was over my head, so I personally hired an endocrinologist and he walked me through the records.

From The Daily Beast