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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Instead of the process taking days, a pathologist in the room with Milan looked at the biopsy of Lesk’s nodule under a microscope moments after it was removed and identified it as cancerous.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
In Colorado, pathologists can label a decedent’s manner of death as suicide, natural, accident, homicide or undetermined.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
Dog bite expert and forensic pathologist Dr. Marie Russell testified that markings on O'Keefe's arm were caused by dog bites and scratches, supporting the defense's claim that O'Keefe was attacked by a dog and beaten by other parties before being thrown out into the snow the night of the murder.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 3 June 2025
The pathologist and primary care doctor has a practice in Conyers, about a 25-mile drive southeast from Atlanta.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
In Colorado, pathologists can label a decedent’s manner of death as suicide, natural, accident, homicide or undetermined.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
Dog bite expert and forensic pathologist Dr. Marie Russell testified that markings on O'Keefe's arm were caused by dog bites and scratches, supporting the defense's claim that O'Keefe was attacked by a dog and beaten by other parties before being thrown out into the snow the night of the murder.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 3 June 2025
The pathologist and primary care doctor has a practice in Conyers, about a 25-mile drive southeast from Atlanta.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathologist. Accessed 16 Jul. 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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