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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Samuel Orton was a pathologist and neuropsychiatrist who, in the nineteen-twenties, noticed that people who had suffered left-hemisphere brain injuries had reading difficulties that were similar to those of certain bright children who underperformed in school.
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David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The release said a forensic pathologist will determine the cause of death.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
Then there are the anti-vax politics — including baseless allegations made by Robert Malone, a pathologist turned biotechnology executive, on his personal Substack.
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More than 1,400 teachers, counselors, psychologists, speech pathologists, nurses and early childhood educators began striking Thursday over pay, benefits and staffing.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The release said a forensic pathologist will determine the cause of death.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
Then there are the anti-vax politics — including baseless allegations made by Robert Malone, a pathologist turned biotechnology executive, on his personal Substack.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
More than 1,400 teachers, counselors, psychologists, speech pathologists, nurses and early childhood educators began striking Thursday over pay, benefits and staffing.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathologist. Accessed 25 Dec. 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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