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 official cause of death will be determined by a forensic pathologist.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office pathologists concluded that asphyxiation caused Moussa’s death.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Like Lamont, Republicans are calling for eliminating occupational license fees for certain professions, including plumbers, electricians, teachers, and speech and language pathologists.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Vic, a 33-year-old public-policy professor from Brooklyn whose résumé is as impressive as his face card, seems to connect with 30-year-old speech-language pathologist Christine on multiple levels.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office pathologists concluded that asphyxiation caused Moussa’s death.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Like Lamont, Republicans are calling for eliminating occupational license fees for certain professions, including plumbers, electricians, teachers, and speech and language pathologists.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Vic, a 33-year-old public-policy professor from Brooklyn whose résumé is as impressive as his face card, seems to connect with 30-year-old speech-language pathologist Christine on multiple levels.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathologist. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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