pathologist
noun
pa·thol·o·gist
pə-ˈthä-lə-jist 
pa-
: a specialist in pathology
specifically
: a physician who interprets and diagnoses the changes caused by disease in tissues and body fluids
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The sample is then sent to the lab, where a pathologist examines it under a microscope.
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Doru Paul, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Guidelines from the National Association of Medical Examiners say an autopsy from a forensic pathologist is needed.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
The pathologist in the case indicated that the cause of death was consistent with smothering.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Once again, the pathologist could not determine cause of death.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Doru Paul, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Guidelines from the National Association of Medical Examiners say an autopsy from a forensic pathologist is needed.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
The pathologist in the case indicated that the cause of death was consistent with smothering.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Once again, the pathologist could not determine cause of death.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathologist. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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pathologist
noun
pa·thol·o·gist
pə-ˈthäl-ə-jəst
pa-
: a specialist in pathology
Medical Definition
pathologist
noun
pa·thol·o·gist
pə-ˈthäl-ə-jəst, pa-
: a specialist in pathology
specifically
: a physician who interprets and diagnoses the changes caused by disease in tissues and body fluids
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