medical examiner

American  

noun

1. a physician or other person trained in medicine who is appointed by a city, county, or the like, to perform autopsies on the bodies of persons supposed to have died from unnatural causes and to investigate the cause and circumstances of such deaths.

2. a physician retained by an insurance company, industrial firm, or the like, to give medical examinations to its clients or employees.

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medical examiner British  

noun

1. a medical expert, usually a physician, employed by a state or local government to determine the cause of sudden death in cases of suspected violence, suicide, etc Compare coroner

2. a physician who carries out medical examinations

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Etymology

Origin of medical examiner

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

In a prepared statement, the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office said that it received a court order last week initiated by the Los Angeles Police Department to place a security hold on the cases.

From Los Angeles Times

The investigation is ongoing and the medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

From Los Angeles Times

His cause of death was ruled as undetermined, with the medical examiner stating it wasn’t possible to confirm or exclude the role played by his exposure to toxic fumes on his aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal

I filed a Freedom of Information Act request, reviewed the medical examiner’s files and obtained the FBI interview video.

From The Wall Street Journal

The medical examiner is conducting additional forensic testing.

From Los Angeles Times