radiologist

noun

ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gist ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jist How to pronounce radiologist (audio)
: a physician specializing in medical radiology

Examples of radiologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But perhaps the creepiest real-life tale tied to The Exorcist is that of Paul Bateson, a radiologist who appears in a small role as a technician in the film’s agonizing angiography sequence. Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024 Another detected breast cancer faster and more accurately than human radiologists, reducing both false positives and false negatives. Par Chadha, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 Your radiologist will then inject a radioactive tracer into your bloodstream through an intravenous (IV) line into a vein in your arm. Susan Russell, Health, 12 Sep. 2024 Patients can't tell their breast density by the size or shape of their breasts, said Dr. Carolyn Malone, a radiologist at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for radiologist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radiologist was in 1905

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“Radiologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiologist. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

radiologist

noun
ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gist ˌrād-ē-ˈäl-ə-jəst How to pronounce radiologist (audio)
: a physician specializing in the use of radiant energy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes

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