dermatologist

noun

Definition of dermatologistnext
as in doctor

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  1. doctor
  2. gynecologist
  3. physician
  4. pediatrician
  5. ophthalmologist
  6. neurologist
  7. internist
  8. urologist
Noun
  • The medical examiner’s office will first use dental records to make an identification, although that requires doctors to have some idea of who the person is, Ukpo said.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • My doctor, however, didn't understate the situation.
    Eldiara Doucette, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • The case stemmed from 193 abortions that Cooley, an obstetrician and gynecologist, performed at the Center of Orlando for Women clinic during a two-week period immediately after the waiting-period law took effect.
    Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
  • According to Secret, four out of five dermatologists and gynecologists recommend their whole-body deodorant, which contains antimicrobial ingredients that inhibit the growth of odor-causing bacteria.
    Isabella Rosario, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of gynecologist
Noun
  • Despite growing progress, women still only made up 38% of the US physician workforce as of 2023, according to a recent data report.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
  • At the same time, AI could also further erode physician autonomy.
    Spencer Dorn, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of physician
Noun
  • Family doctors and pediatricians saw this happen during the COVID-19 pandemic when non-urgent wellness visits were delayed or canceled due to widespread lockdowns.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The 10-3-2-1-0 sleep rule is a sleep routine that has grown in popularity after circulating the internet, originating from a social media post from sports medicine physician and pediatrician Dr. Jess Andrade.
    Cristina Mutchler, Health, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of pediatrician
Noun
  • He was succeeded by his son Bashar, a former ophthalmologist who proved no less repressive than his father.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
  • An ophthalmologist with the same name is also listed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as having a practice in Newnan, Georgia, about 40 miles southwest of Atlanta.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of ophthalmologist
Noun
  • The World’s Best Hospitals 2024 By Alexis Kayser Healthcare Editor 0 Israeli neurologists gave leading AI chatbots the same cognitive exam used to assess U.S. presidents' mental fitness.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Determining this correlation is a notable feat, as previous studies with the same objective had involved fewer than 1,000 people, Nicholas Seyfried, a neurologist at Emory University who was not involved in the study, tells New Scientist.
    Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of neurologist
Noun
  • In a case related to fibromyalgia, the opinion of Dr. James Bress, an internist, carried more weight with an insurer than the patient’s rheumatologist at the Mayo Clinic.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
  • An internist by training, Dr. Weldon served seven terms in Congress, representing a district on Florida’s central east coast, before returning to his medical practice.
    Emily Anthes, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of internist
Noun
  • To make the diagnosis, a specialist called a urologist will perform a scrotal ultrasound, which uses high-frequency sound waves to create detailed images of the testicle.
    Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Definition of urologist
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