medical examiner

noun

Definition of medical examinernext
as in doctor

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Recent Examples of medical examiner The medical examiner will determine Chisholm’s cause of death, the sheriff’s office said. — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 His cause of death is pending further study, according to the city medical examiner’s office. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 Dayanara Nicole Urbina Ruiz, 21, died July 30 from blunt-force trauma injuries in what local officials have ruled an accident, according to the King County medical examiner’s office. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Jubilant Sykes' wife called 911 on her son According to a medical examiner's report reviewed by USA TODAY, Jubilant Sykes suffered at least 73 stab wounds and a number of fractured bones mainly to his upper body. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medical examiner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medical examiner
  1. doctor
  2. family physician
  3. physician
  4. family doctor
  5. coroner
  6. pathologist
  7. family practitioner
  8. doc
Noun
  • The suspect was previously in a critical condition after the shooting at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, near Bangkok, with doctors providing emergency treatment.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Health officials also recommend sanitizing any surfaces that came into contact with the lettuce and contacting a doctor if symptoms develop after eating it.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • But the homes can’t have a doctor of their own on staff, and a family physician working for the state will be required to visit them once a month.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Stephanie McCullough is a family physician who completed an additional surgical OB fellowship.
    — Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of family physician
Noun
  • As a physician who sees patients who take GLP-1s on a regular basis, doctor-patient conversations around these drugs have shifted substantially.
    — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The cast is led by Tolman, with Grier playing the grumpy emergency physician Ron.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of physician
Noun
  • But right at that moment Giovanni Di Lillo, a family doctor who had retired over twenty years earlier, had happened to be passing by during his morning constitutional along the coast.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Asking them to lead your exit is like asking your family doctor to perform heart surgery.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of family doctor
Noun
  • The two others were not, and were ejected from the car, the coroner’s office said.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The coroner's office has identified the victim as 34-year-old Kyle Varno of Union Grove, Wisconsin.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of coroner
Noun
  • To be clear, Heather Owens was also a lab technician and a veterinarian-pathologist.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Otto recommends families seek opinions from pediatricians, speech-language pathologists and ENT doctors before deciding on a frenectomy, following a recent Fort Worth procedure that ended in a 4-year-old girl’s death from a sedative overdose.
    — Star-Telegram staff. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pathologist
Noun
  • And so should a family practitioner who went to osteopathic school.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
  • The company will sell directly to potential customers, alongside clinicians and family practitioners.
    — Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of family practitioner
Noun
  • For example, Notion tracks activation and retention lift for teams adopting its AI features, showing customers measurable gains in docs created and time to value against their pre-AI baseline.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The date of separation is listed as May 9, per court docs obtained and reviewed by Entertainment Weekly.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Definition of doc

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“Medical examiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20examiner. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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