urologist

noun

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

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That is why urologists keep pushing back against the same misconceptions, from age cutoffs to assumptions about treatment side effects. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 From there, the urologist may order an MRI to investigate what’s driving the spike. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 The reasons are many, ranging from the slow adoption of new medical technologies, to many urologists’ unfamiliarity with interpreting MRI scans, to the loss of income from doing fewer biopsies. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026 Even the urologist’s office has athletic jerseys hanging in the treatment room so that men’s masculinity will not be assailed. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for urologist

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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

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

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