medical examiner

noun

: a usually appointed public officer whose duties are similar to those of a coroner but who is typically required to have specific medical training (as in pathology) and is qualified to conduct medical examinations and autopsies

Examples of medical examiner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The finding comes after New Mexico's chief medical examiner, Dr. Heather Jarrell, previously confirmed that Arakawa, 65, died of the rare disease, which is contracted by contact with mouse droppings. —Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025

In it, the medical examiner recommended her immediate family consult their doctors about a possible hereditary disorder. —Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025

Mother and 7-Year-Old Daughter Dead After Being Swept Away in Flood Waters The medical examiner’s office, sheriff’s office and Toledo Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment. —Sam Gillette, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025

The medical examiner arrived on scene at 10:53 p.m. (Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Santa Fe Fire Chief Brian Moya initially told Fox News Digital that authorities believed Gene and Betsy died in a similar timeframe. —Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for medical examiner

• interlaminar
• laminar

Medical Definition

medical examiner

noun

1

: 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