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 ( pro- ¹, sect ) + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

But the resignation hours later of the former boyfriend, Nathan J. Wade, whom Ms. Willis hired as a special prosector, only settled so much.

From New York Times

The boy, Emile, was last seen walking down the street of his grandparents' house - located in a remote mountain outpost with only two dozen inhabitants - by two witnesses on Saturday afternoon, a prosector said.

From Reuters

Hilson, the special prosector in the case, an elected Democrat from Muskegon County, said in an email on Feb. 10 that the investigation was still open.

From New York Times

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

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

From New York Times