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

Her body was severely decomposed and, as a result, key evidence could have been washed or decayed away, assistant medical examiner Dr. Ronald Kornblum told the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper at the time. —Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 20 July 2024

Teen hit by lightning:Florida teenager survives 'instantaneous' lightning strike Autopsy found Mia Campos was slain Detectives, crime scene investigators, and the county' medical examiner’s office responded to the scene and spoke with witnesses. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024

That inmate, Uriel Whyte, was fatally stabbed in the neck, and his death has been ruled a homicide, according to the city medical examiner’s office. —John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024

An autopsy was expected Wednesday, the medical examiner's office said. —Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 17 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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