radiologist

noun

ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gist ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jist 

: a physician specializing in medical radiology

Examples of radiologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The health system said reporting the finding added minimal time to radiologists’ mammogram interpretation. — Ava Tsapatsaris, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026

In a 12-11 party line vote, Nicole Saphier — a former Fox News contributor and radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York — took a step closer to becoming the nation’s top doctor. — Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Saphier is a radiologist by training and has appeared on Fox News. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

Better characterization can give radiologists greater confidence to escalate suspicious findings to PET/CT, biopsy or specialist referral rather than risking growth during surveillance. — Oran Muduroglu, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for radiologist

• apologist
• biologist
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• ethnologist
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• neurologist
• oncologist
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• psychologist
• technologist

Medical Definition

radiologist

noun

ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gist ˌrād-ē-ˈäl-ə-jəst 

: a physician specializing in the use of radiant energy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes