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neurologist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English -logist English neurologist From neuro- + -logist.

Meanings

1. A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.
   • And most neurologists are in the habit of prescribing antispasticity drugs like tizanidine and baclofen, which are oral and inexpensive, but which cause drowsiness and weaken every muscle in the body, not just the target ones. 2009 March 17, Donald G. Mcneil Jr., “After a Stroke, Freeing Muscles With Botox”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2017:
   • When a neurologist ruled out medical causes like Lyme disease, Ms. Abaspour recalled, her husband said, “I think we should just give her a placebo — it’s all in her head.” 2006 October 22, Pam Belluck, “Living With Love, Chaos and Haley”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2016, retrieved 09 Dec 2016:

Forms

Deriveds

paleoneurologist · palaeoneurologist · otoneurologist

Relateds

neuritis · neurologically · neurologic · neuron · neurological

Synonyms

brain doctor

Translations (51)

nb nevrolog (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · bg невроло́г (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · tr nörolog (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · nb neurolog (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · fi neurologi (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · ro neurolog (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · ur عصبیات دان (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · fi hermolääkäri (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · uz nevrolog (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · fr neurologiste (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · ur ماہرۂ عصبیات (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · nb nervelege (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · it neurologo (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · hu idegorvos (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · hi स्नायुशास्त्री (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · eo neŭrologino (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · nn nevrolog (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · cs neurolog (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · de Neurologe (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · ur ماہرِ عصبیات (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · nn neurolog (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · pt neurologista (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · gl neurólogo (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · ga néareolaí (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · ru невро́лог (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · nl neuroloog (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · nl neurologe (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · hu neurológus (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · ro neurologă (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · hu ideggyógyász (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · gl neuróloga (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · de Nervenärztin (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · pt neurólogo (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · da neurolog (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · eo neŭrologo (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · sv neurolog (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · de Neurologin (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · it neurologa (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · mk невроло́г (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · pl neurolożka (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · cs neuroložka (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · pl neurolog (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · ca neuròleg (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · es neuróloga (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · is taugalæknir (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · es neurólogo (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · da nervelæge (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · de Nervenarzt (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · pt neuróloga (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · az nevroloq (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) · fr neurologue (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology)