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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After a prostate biopsy, a doctor specializing in examining tissues – a pathologist – grades the tumor by comparing the appearance of its cancer cells with that of normal prostate cells.
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Jason P. Joseph, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
The nurse, two emergency medicine physicians and a forensic pathologist testified as state witnesses to offer opinions on in what way Alexander may have sustained the injury.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
The filing contained a report from forensic pathologist Dr. Jonathan Arden, who reviewed Mahdi’s autopsy and photographs of the gunshot wounds and bullet fragments.
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Kai now works with a speech therapist and pathologist weekly, and Erin and Mark have watched their son blossom.
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Jason P. Joseph, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
The nurse, two emergency medicine physicians and a forensic pathologist testified as state witnesses to offer opinions on in what way Alexander may have sustained the injury.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
The filing contained a report from forensic pathologist Dr. Jonathan Arden, who reviewed Mahdi’s autopsy and photographs of the gunshot wounds and bullet fragments.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Kai now works with a speech therapist and pathologist weekly, and Erin and Mark have watched their son blossom.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathologist. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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