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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Examinations by a forensic pathologist and forensic anthropologist showed the man was nearly 50 years old and stood between 5 feet, 2 inches and 5 feet, 5 inches tall, troopers said.
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Forensic pathologist Christopher Day found no alcohol in the boy's system, according to the report.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Philadelphia’s top pathologist ruled that a schoolteacher found with a kitchen knife in her chest died by suicide, the latest conclusion in a case in which officials have repeatedly reversed their findings in the 2011 death of Ellen Greenberg.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Ryann Sutera, a licensed speech-language pathologist and founder of , told that much of today’s slang originates from online platforms such as Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Forensic pathologist Christopher Day found no alcohol in the boy's system, according to the report.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Philadelphia’s top pathologist ruled that a schoolteacher found with a kitchen knife in her chest died by suicide, the latest conclusion in a case in which officials have repeatedly reversed their findings in the 2011 death of Ellen Greenberg.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Ryann Sutera, a licensed speech-language pathologist and founder of , told that much of today’s slang originates from online platforms such as Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathologist. Accessed 25 Oct. 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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