cardiologist

Definition

A heart specialist who spent extra years in medical school studying the organ everyone obsesses about anyway. They're basically the mechanic for your most important muscle, minus the oil changes.

Example Usage

After the chest pain episode, her doctor referred her to a cardiologist for a comprehensive heart evaluation.

Source: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

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