Recent Examples on the WebChildren who are referred to the clinic undergo a thorough evaluation by a pulmonologist, allergist and a clinical pharmacist to determine the severity of their asthma, and to also educate families and offer treatment options. Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 20 Aug. 2022 Ninety percent of your home’s dust consists of dead skin cells, which dust mites eat, says Janna Tuck, a Santa Fe, N.M., allergist and a spokesperson for the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Mimi Montgomery, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022 For severe seasonal allergies an allergist may recommend allergen-specific immunotherapy. Rachel Nall, Msn, SELF, 24 May 2022 The immune system, as any immunologist or allergist can tell you, is complicated. Alexandra Ossola, Quartz, 28 Apr. 2022 If patients still decide to try them, Lomas recommends using caution and discussing any side effect with your allergist. Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 24 June 2022 Alpha-gal syndrome doesn’t quite look like typical food allergies, says Scott Commins, an allergist at the University of North Carolina who originally helped discover the syndrome back in 2008. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2022 Speaking to an allergist and potentially taking an allergy test can be the best way to start. Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2022 Allergic reactions are common and often happen within minutes to hours after a person has been exposed to the offending allergen, Lara Gross, MD, an allergist and immunologist with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, tells SELF. Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 29 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
allergy + -ist entry 1
First Known Use
1928, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
allergist
noun
al·ler·gist ˈa-lər-jist
: a medical doctor who specializes in treating allergies