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neurologist

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neu⋅rol⋅o⋅gist

[noo-rol-uh-jist, nyoo-]
–noun
a physician specializing in neurology.

Origin:
1825–35; neurolog(y) + -ist
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neu·rol·o·gy   (nŏŏ-rŏl'ə-jē, nyŏŏ-)   
n.  The medical science that deals with the nervous system and disorders affecting it.
neu'ro·log'ic (nŏŏr'ə-lŏj'ĭk, nyŏŏr'-), neu'ro·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., neu'ro·log'i·cal·ly adv., neu·rol'o·gist n.
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Main Entry: neu·rol·o·gist
Pronunciation: n(y)u-'räl-&-j&st
Function: noun
: a person specializing in neurology;especially : a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the nervous system
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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