This is the 6956th most frequent Portuguese word.
infectologista
An "infectologista" is a specialist doctor in infectious diseases.
Here, 'infectologista' is used to refer to a medical professional specializing in infectious diseases.
O infectologista recomendou uma vacinação para prevenir doenças.
The infectious disease specialist recommended a vaccination to prevent diseases.
In this instance, 'infectologista' is used to indicate an individual with expertise whom one consults for information regarding infections.
Perguntei ao infectologista sobre os sintomas daquela infecção.
I asked the infectious disease specialist about the symptoms of that infection.
Here, 'infectologista' denotes a professional role being introduced into a specific environment (the hospital team).