rheumatologist

[ roo-muh-tol-uh-jist ]

noun

1. a specialist in rheumatology, especially a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rheumatologist¹

First recorded in 1945–50; rheumatolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

"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.,

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"For years, we have accumulated knowledge that interferons play a role in lupus," says corresponding author and rheumatologist Felipe Andrade, M.D.,

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As a rheumatologist, McGonagle specializes in inflammatory and autoimmune conditions.

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It alleges that Todd — a former rheumatologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital whose specialty involves treating inflammatory conditions of the muscles, joints and bones — began abusing patients in 2010.

From Seattle Times

Jonsson, who is a practicing rheumatologist as well as a researcher, knows that RA patients respond differently to different treatments.

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