prosector

American  

[proh-sek-ter] / proʊˈsɛk tər /

noun

1. a person who dissects cadavers for the illustration of anatomical lectures or the like.

2. a person who performs autopsies to establish the cause of death or the nature and seat of disease.

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prosector British  

/ prəʊˈsɛktə /

noun

1. a person who prepares or dissects anatomical subjects for demonstration

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Other Word Forms

• prosectorial adjective
• prosectorship noun

Etymology

Origin of prosector

1855–60; < Late Latin: anatomist, literally, one who cuts in public (or beforehand), equivalent to Latin prōsec ( āre ) to cut out (body organs) in public sacrifice ( see pro- ¹, sect) + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

Before then, Moe, the prosector, asked Jane whether she had ever publicly revealed her identity as a victim of Epstein and Maxwell.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2021

“We all know what the defendant was thinking,” the federal prosector said.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2021

Judge Sullivan’s denial was a victory for prosector Brandon L. Van Grack.

From Washington Times • Dec. 17, 2019

Braveboy, who will succeed Alsobrooks, has never been a prosector and wants to create more diversion programs for low-level offenders and continue the office’s focus on prosecuting and preventing domestic violence.

From Washington Post • Jun. 26, 2018

He studied medicine in Paris at the newly established �cole de M�decine, and was appointed by competition prosector when only eighteen years of age.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various