rheumatologist

IPA/ˌruː.məˈtɒl.ə.dʒɪst/
KK[rˌumətˈɑlədʒəst]IPA/ˌruː.məˈtɑː.lə.dʒɪst/

rheumatologist — 名詞

  • rheumatologistsingular
  • rheumatologistsplural

1. a medical doctor trained to find and treat illnesses that cause pain, stiffness,

1.名詞C1
釋義

風濕科醫師

專門診治關節與肌肉疾病的醫師

a medical doctor trained to find and treat illnesses that cause pain, stiffness, or swelling in the joints and muscles

例句

Hassan's knees hurt every morning, so his doctor sent him to a rheumatologist.

Hassan 的膝蓋每天早上都會痛,所以他的醫生請他去看風濕科醫師。

passive-style referral: sent/referred to a rheumatologist

The rheumatologist looked at Shanti's swollen fingers and ordered a blood test.

風濕科醫師檢查了 Shanti 腫脹的手指,並安排了血液檢驗。

常見搭配
  • see a rheumatologist
  • consult a rheumatologist
  • referral to a rheumatologist
  • appointment with a rheumatologist
  • pediatric rheumatologist
同義詞
  • arthritis specialist

    informal and narrower in scope, since rheumatologists also treat conditions other than arthritis

  • joint specialist

    everyday, non-technical phrase that is vaguer and could also mean a surgeon

文法句型

see/consult a rheumatologist

be referred to a rheumatologist

用法筆記

Names a medical specialty, so it is normally used of a qualified physician; physiotherapists and general doctors are not rheumatologists.

常見錯誤

I saw a rheumatologist to fix my broken arm.
I saw an orthopedic surgeon to fix my broken arm.
A rheumatologist treats diseases such as arthritis, usually with medicine; broken bones and joint surgery belong to an orthopedic surgeon.

同根字

  • rheumatology
    名詞C2
  • rheumatism
    名詞C2
  • rheumatic
    形容詞C2
  • rheumatoid
    形容詞C2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • see a rheumatologist
  • refer someone to a rheumatologist

介系詞搭配