neuropathist
/njʊˈrɒpəθɪst/ /njʊəˈrɒpəθɪst/Medicine disused. rare
noun
Originally: †a physician who attributes the causation of disease to the activity of the nervous system (obsolete ). Later: a specialist in diseases of the nervous system; a neurologist.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Fox (1836–1879), physician and dermatologist. From neuropathy + -ist.