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

Neither man’s identity was publicly released as of Friday afternoon, though autopsies confirmed that both victims died of multiple gunshot wounds in deaths ruled as homicides, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

An autopsy conducted by the medical examiner determined that extreme morbid obesity caused Casper’s death. — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 26 June 2026

On Monday, the medical examiner concluded that Murphy’s death was a homicide caused by blunt force trauma to her head. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

The medical examiner will confirm the identity and determine the cause and manner of death, police said. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 25 June 2026

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