- neurologist
- noun Date: 1832 one specializing in neurology; especially a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the nervous system
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
neurologist
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neurologist — neurologist, psychiatrist, alienist, psychopathologist, psychotherapist, psychoanalyst are comparable though not synonymous terms that denote a specialist in mental disorders. A neurologist is a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Neurologist — Neu*rol o*gist, n. One who is versed in neurology; also, one skilled in the treatment of nervous diseases. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Neurologist — This article is about the field. For the journal, see The Neurologist. A neurologist is a physician who specializes in neurology, and is trained to investigate, or diagnose and treat neurological disorders. Pediatric neurologists treat… … Wikipedia
neurologist — neurology ► NOUN ▪ the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the nervous system. DERIVATIVES neurological adjective neurologist noun … English terms dictionary
neurologist — /noo rol euh jist, nyoo /, n. a physician specializing in neurology. [1825 35; NEUROLOG(Y) + IST] * * * … Universalium
neurologist — noun A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology. See Also: neuritis, neurological … Wiktionary
Neurologist — A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system. * * * A specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the neuromuscular system : the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, the… … Medical dictionary
neurologist — Synonyms and related words: anesthesiologist, cardiologist, chiropodist, dermatologist, eye doctor, eye ear nose throat specialist, geriatrician, gerontologist, gynecologist, immunologist, internist, neurology, neurosurgeon, obstetrician, oculist … Moby Thesaurus
neurologist — neu·rol·o·gist || ‚nÊŠ rÉ‘lÉ™dʒɪst /‚njÊŠ rÉ’ n. doctor of neurology, one who specializes in the study of the nervous system … English contemporary dictionary
