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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Automated imaging and data analysis also lighten the load for radiologists and pathologists.
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Promise Okeke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Smith was born in Essex in 1934 to a pathologist father, Nathaniel, and a pathologist mother, Margaret, known as Nat and Meg.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Ideally, lumpy textures should be introduced as early as possible so the child can learn to use their tongue and jaw to manipulate and swallow food, a process that requires 30 different muscles to work together, said Susan Greenberg, a speech pathologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Some pathologists are using AI to detect cancer cells, while cardiologists are using it to help assess heart disease risks.
—Roman Smagulov, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Promise Okeke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Smith was born in Essex in 1934 to a pathologist father, Nathaniel, and a pathologist mother, Margaret, known as Nat and Meg.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Ideally, lumpy textures should be introduced as early as possible so the child can learn to use their tongue and jaw to manipulate and swallow food, a process that requires 30 different muscles to work together, said Susan Greenberg, a speech pathologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Some pathologists are using AI to detect cancer cells, while cardiologists are using it to help assess heart disease risks.
—Roman Smagulov, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathologist. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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