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medical examiner
noun
Examples of medical examiner in a Sentence
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The medical examiner has not yet released a determination for his death.
—Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
Hernandez died about 1:20 p.m. that day at John Peter Smith Hospital, according to the medical examiner’s office.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2024
Daniel Spitz said his father was born in Germany in 1926 and came to the United States in 1959 to work at the office of the medical examiner in Baltimore.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
The medical examiner ruled the woman’s death a homicide, deputies said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
Suazo Sandoval’s body was with a medical examiner and would then be handed off to a funeral home and then to family members in Maryland over the weekend, Guardado said.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Two bodies were recovered in rural Texas County Sunday, and the Oklahoma chief medical examiner's office is still working to identify the bodies.
—Josh Dulaney, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
At the request of the family, authorities have not released the name of the victim, who was identified by the medical examiner's office Monday, according to Unified Command.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2024
Although the specific circumstances surrounding her death continue to remain mysterious, a medical examiner determined officially that Carrillo had been murdered soon after the body was discovered.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
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“Medical examiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical%20examiner. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
Medical Definition
medical examiner
noun1
: a usually appointed public officer with duties similar to those of a coroner but who is required to have specific medical training (as in pathology) and is qualified to conduct medical examinations and autopsies
2
: a physician employed to make medical examinations (as of applicants for military service or of claimants of workers' compensation)
3
: a physician appointed to examine and license candidates for the practice of medicine in a political jurisdiction (as a state)
Legal Definition
medical examiner
noun
med·i·cal examiner
: a public officer who determines the necessity of and conducts autopsies
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