prosector
Americannoun
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a person who dissects cadavers for the illustration of anatomical lectures or the like.
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a person who performs autopsies to establish the cause of death or the nature and seat of disease.
noun
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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
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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
In classic Nordic-noir style, it uses the fraught relationship between demoted murder detective Peter Wendel and his public prosector ex-wife to expose high-level governmental corruption.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 3, 2020
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 had as a fellow prosector, under the latter, the unfortunate Servetus.
From The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913 by William Osler
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