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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Hurts took a big step towards playing by being a full practice participant on Thursday before getting clearance from an independent neurologist.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Viktor Frankl—the Austrian neurologist, psychologist, and philosopher—devoted his life to helping people successfully navigate their time in mortality.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Stone’s feature describes how psychiatrists and neurologists are now coming together to find patients whose psychosis traces to antibodies that have turned their attack on key brain proteins.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 27 Dec. 2024
Doximity found that endocrinologists, urologists, gastroenterologists, rheumatologists and neurologists were the top adopters of the technology, respectively.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Viktor Frankl—the Austrian neurologist, psychologist, and philosopher—devoted his life to helping people successfully navigate their time in mortality.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Stone’s feature describes how psychiatrists and neurologists are now coming together to find patients whose psychosis traces to antibodies that have turned their attack on key brain proteins.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 27 Dec. 2024
Doximity found that endocrinologists, urologists, gastroenterologists, rheumatologists and neurologists were the top adopters of the technology, respectively.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Neurologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurologist. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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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
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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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