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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One pathologist left open the possibility of a manner of death other than accident, the determination of two other pathologists.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Therapy Share of workers leaving in the two-year period: 51%
Key reason: Occupational therapists and speech pathologists earn a comfortable living and have high job satisfaction levels, Shrivastava said.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The Idaho Board of Medicine has reached an agreement with an Idaho pathologist who was also disciplined by the Washington Medical Commission for repeatedly spreading COVID disinformation.
—Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
For anyone unfamiliar, a tumor board is a multidisciplinary panel where specialists across the cancer continuum—medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, radiation oncologists, geneticists and sometimes ethicists—all come together to discuss complex patient cases.
—Sanjay Juneja, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Therapy Share of workers leaving in the two-year period: 51%
Key reason: Occupational therapists and speech pathologists earn a comfortable living and have high job satisfaction levels, Shrivastava said.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The Idaho Board of Medicine has reached an agreement with an Idaho pathologist who was also disciplined by the Washington Medical Commission for repeatedly spreading COVID disinformation.
—Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
For anyone unfamiliar, a tumor board is a multidisciplinary panel where specialists across the cancer continuum—medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, radiation oncologists, geneticists and sometimes ethicists—all come together to discuss complex patient cases.
—Sanjay Juneja, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathologist. Accessed 26 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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