urologist

noun

urol·​o·​gist yu̇-ˈrä-lə-jist How to pronounce urologist (audio)
: a physician who specializes in the urinary or urogenital tract
urology noun

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Even so, these and other natural remedies can support standard treatments if used under the direction of a urologist, a medical doctor specializing in urinary tract conditions. Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025 The monitoring urologist has to review 25% of Christ’s active patient records at least once a quarter and send reports to the Board of Medicine’s Probation Committee on Christ. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 Developing new antibiotics that attack bacteria in different ways reduces the risk of drug resistance, helping to keep treatment options open, said Dr. Candace Granberg, a pediatric urologist and surgeon-in-chief at Mayo Clinic Children’s in Rochester, Minnesota. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025 According to the news release of the European Medical Journal, this approach could mark a significant shift in how bladder cancer is managed by urologists and oncologists. Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for urologist

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of urologist was in 1879

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“Urologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urologist. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

urologist

noun
urol·​o·​gist yu̇-ˈräl-ə-jəst How to pronounce urologist (audio)
: a physician who specializes in urology

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