-ologist

Medical Suffix
-ologist

-ologist means specialist in the study of (from the Greek).

What does -ologist mean?

The suffix -ologist means "specialist in the study of". It is used to build many medical terms, and comes from the Greek.

Example words using -ologist

WordMeaning
cardiologistheart specialist
neurologistnervous system specialist

Related word parts

-ology · -ian

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