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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Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.
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Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
The pathologist typically ends by sharing his or her determination on the cause and manner of death.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
According to Suffolk County police, forensic pathologists completed Nolan's autopsy a day later.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Early detection matters because therapies, school accommodations, and interventions -- often involving speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and developmental pediatricians -- are most effective when started early in life, Lord explained.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
The pathologist typically ends by sharing his or her determination on the cause and manner of death.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
According to Suffolk County police, forensic pathologists completed Nolan's autopsy a day later.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Early detection matters because therapies, school accommodations, and interventions -- often involving speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and developmental pediatricians -- are most effective when started early in life, Lord explained.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathologist. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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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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