hepatologist
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- noun
- /ˌhɛpəˈtɑlədʒɪst/
- Specialized
- Diabetic children and adolescents are frequently referred to the pediatric hepatologist for consultation when a hepatic abnormality is detected clinically, by laboratory investigations, or by imaging.
Examples
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The pediatric hepatologist recommended a liver function test after noticing some abnormalities in the child's blood work.
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The absence of a medical debate among internal medicine specialists (nephrologists, hepatologists, gastroenterologists) on the merits of existing "safety" studies and the extant evidence of harm was astounding.
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When the patient presented with jaundice, the family was immediately referred to the hepatologist for further evaluation and treatment options.
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As a renowned hepatologist, she often speaks at conferences about the importance of early diagnosis of liver disease.
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
hepatologist = hepatology (opaque) = hepato + log + ist
The word is a regular specialist-term formation from the technical base 'hepatology', but that base and the combining form 'hepato-' are unlikely to be known or semantically recoverable for an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Hepatologist comes from the Greek root hepat- meaning 'liver' and the ending -ologist meaning 'one who studies', the same ending in biologist. So a hepatologist is literally a 'liver specialist', a doctor who studies and treats the liver.