rheumatologist
3
7.6
- noun
- /ˌruːməˈtɑːlədʒɪst/
- Specialized
- After visiting several specialists, I finally found a rheumatologist who understood my joint pain.
- examined by a rheumatologist
Examples
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"She's driving her father to a rheumatologist."
Fiction book (2000) -
My dad, um, is a rheumatologist and my mom is a college professor.
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I hope the rheumatologist can finally get your husband on a treatment that works.
Blog text (33) -
After all this time, we have finally gotten the regular doctor to refer him to a rheumatologist.
Blog text (33) -
If diagnosed with RA, you will most likely be referred to a rheumatologist for medical care.
Blog text (32) -
A few years later, I was able to start seeing this affluent rheumatologist on a regular basis.
Blog text (11) -
Because of this, most rheumatologists have historically considered diet therapy to be worthless.
Academic text (2003) -
My doctor referred me to a rheumatologist to get a proper diagnosis for my arthritis.
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Patients with chronic pain often seek help from a rheumatologist for effective treatment options.
How Specialized
- Specialized
3
7.6
143
3.9
- Specialized
537
3.8
- Specialized
7
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
rheumatologist = rheumatology (semi-transparent) = rheumato + log + ist
The word is formed from the technical base 'rheumatology' plus '-ist', so the specialist meaning is clear but still learned and domain-specific.
Etymology
Rheumatologist comes from the Greek root rheuma, which means 'flow', and the ending -ologist, which means 'specialist', as in biologist. A helpful way to remember it is that people once thought joint problems came from a 'flow' of bad fluids, so a rheumatologist is a doctor who treats joint, muscle, and bone disorders.