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

Dozens of bodies filled the Cook County medical examiner’s office. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025

In 2017, authorities agreed to reevaluate the initial medical examiner’s findings but have upheld the suicide determination. —Alex Gurley, People.com, 12 July 2025

The New York City medical examiner ruled his death a suicide by hanging. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025

The medical examiner will ultimately determine Soto's cause of death. —Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025

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