A scientist or medical specialist who studies pain, its causes, mechanisms, and treatment.
From Greek algos (pain) + -logia (study) + -ist (one who practices). This scientific title was coined in the late 19th century as pain research became a legitimate medical specialty separate from general medicine.
Algologists are like pain detectives—they study why people hurt and how to stop it, yet this technical title is rarely used outside academic medicine because patients usually just see their regular doctor or a neurologist.
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