protologist
English
Etymology
protology + -ist
Noun
protologist (plural protologists)
- (medicine) A specialist in diseases of the colon and rectum.
- 1909, Wilbert B. Hinsdale, University Homoeopathic Observer - Volume 7, page 199:
- The fifth speaker was sure it was none of these, but due to rectal irritation, vaso-motor reflex and advised divulsion of the sphincter. He was a protologist.
- 1948, Virginia Medical Monthly (1918- ). - Volumes 75-76, page 341:
- By making repeated small injections at intervals the protologist can observe the hemorrhoid becoming progressively smaller until it is finally obliterated completely.
- 1995, Chien-tsao Wang, New Discoveries in Physiology and Health Restoration, page 49:
- Besides, some protologists pointed out that to many people have a habit of reading on the toilet seat, they pay their attention to reading during that time, consequently they may overlook the correct way to excrete their feces.
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- (taxonomy) The first person to describe a new species.
- 1911, Annals of the Entomological Society of America - Volume 4, page 208:
- The allotype need not be described by the protologist (first describer) ; it can be contained in the original as well as in any subsequent description by other authors.
- 1955, Transactions of the American Entomological Society:
- Therefore, to rectify this long standing error, we are compelled to expunge Fairmaire's name as the author of the name and substitute Felsche as the true protologist.
- 1961, Hymenoptera reprints: Bradley collection - Volume 89, page 204:
- According to the International Rules of Zoological Nomenclature, Timberlake is the protologist.
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See also
- proctologist