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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At the time, a pathologist from the medical examiner's office in Washington's King County determined the remains likely belonged to a man between the ages of 30 and 50, who had died at least six months and up to two years earlier.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Defense attorneys for Donol Clark, who is on trial for murder in the 2012 death of his girlfriend Gena Chiodo, said the prosecution did not provide sufficient evidence and called a forensic pathologist to testify some body injuries may have occurred after her death.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Authorities said a forensic pathologist will determine McMaster’s cause of death after an autopsy and any necessary toxicology testing.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
In their reunion episode, Harry meets Pierce Kennedy (Lando, 64), a charming pathologist.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Defense attorneys for Donol Clark, who is on trial for murder in the 2012 death of his girlfriend Gena Chiodo, said the prosecution did not provide sufficient evidence and called a forensic pathologist to testify some body injuries may have occurred after her death.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Authorities said a forensic pathologist will determine McMaster’s cause of death after an autopsy and any necessary toxicology testing.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
In their reunion episode, Harry meets Pierce Kennedy (Lando, 64), a charming pathologist.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathologist. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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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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