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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The group includes a midwife, tattoo artist, public servant, automotive spray painter, student, speech pathologist, software engineer and at least one retiree – all local residents who are desperately concerned for the welfare of an Australian national icon.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
Only five other cases of deer contracting plague have been recorded by disease pathologists in the U.S., including in Wyoming and Oregon.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2024
Cancer treatment is often a team effort, with oncologists working with other oncologists and professionals such as pathologists, social workers, and dietitians.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024
Neurologists specialized in rehabilitation, other rehabilitation physicians, speech language pathologists, occupational or physical therapists or optometrists specializing in visual rehabilitation might offer prism adaptation therapy.
—Discover Magazine, 18 July 2024
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
Only five other cases of deer contracting plague have been recorded by disease pathologists in the U.S., including in Wyoming and Oregon.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2024
Cancer treatment is often a team effort, with oncologists working with other oncologists and professionals such as pathologists, social workers, and dietitians.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024
Neurologists specialized in rehabilitation, other rehabilitation physicians, speech language pathologists, occupational or physical therapists or optometrists specializing in visual rehabilitation might offer prism adaptation therapy.
—Discover Magazine, 18 July 2024
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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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