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neuropathologist

neuropathologist

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A doctor who studies and diagnoses problems of the brain and nerves by looking at small pieces of tissue
  • noun
  • /ˌnʊroʊpəˈθɑlədʒɪst/
  • Specialized
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  • Or, as Suzanne De La Monte, M.D., a neuropathologist at Brown University, first explained in 2005 after examining Alzheimer's patients' brains, "Insulin disappears early and dramatically in Alzheimer's disease."
  • Dr. neuropathologist
  • neuropathologist examined

And Alzheimer, as a neuropathologist has found these very specific changes in the brain of his patients, his plaques and tangles.

Examples

  • I was trained as a neuropathologist, with a background in localized diagnosis, but there is no formal designation for what I am now.

    The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)

  • And Alzheimer, as a neuropathologist has found these very specific changes in the brain of his patients, his plaques and tangles.

    Harvard University

  • Dr. Jan Leestma, a Chicago neuropathologist who occasionally testifies as a defense expert in shaken baby cases, says what happened to Plunkett has caused him to question whether he should continue to do so.

    Academic text (2005)

  • "After examining the remains "of former National Football League player Andre Waters, "a neuropathologist in Pittsburgh, Dr. Bennet Omalu, is claiming "that Mr. Waters had sustained brain damage "from playing football, and he says "that led to his depression and ultimate death."

    Concussion (2015)

  • The neuropathologist carefully examined the tissue samples to diagnose the patient's condition.

  • After reviewing the slides, the neuropathologist confirmed the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.

  • As a renowned neuropathologist, she published several influential studies on Alzheimer's disease.

Surface Forms

neuropathologist singular
neuropathologists plural

Morphology

neuropathologist = pathologist (semi-transparent) = neuro + patho + log + ist

Adding neuro- to pathologist clearly narrows the meaning to a specialist in nervous-system disease, but the term is still technical.

Etymology

A neuropathologist has a name that tells you their job: neuro- means 'nerve', patho- means 'disease', and -logist means 'one who studies'. So a neuropathologist studies diseases of the nerves and brain, often by looking at small pieces of tissue to find what is wrong.