pathologist
Americannoun
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a person who studies or works in pathology.
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a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing diseases.
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Also called forensic pathologist. a medical doctor whose specialty is determining why someone died by examining their body.
Example Sentences
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The court heard that following his death pathologists carried out a post mortem and found he had a coronary artery condition.
From BBC
Mary Ann Pajo watched quietly as cemetery workers opened her son's tomb in Manila this week and removed his body for examination by a forensic pathologist.
From Barron's
Former Home Office forensic pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd told the BBC One Wales series: The Truth About My Murder that the evidence at the scene "pointed to a tragic road traffic accident".
From BBC
DNA profiling was in the early stages so it couldn't be used, but Dr Richard Shepherd, former Home Office forensic pathologist, said evidence from the body led them to the truth.
From BBC
The court heard that following the death of Harris-Richards, pathologists carried out a post-mortem examination and found that he had a coronary artery condition.
From BBC
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