MEDICAL EXAMINER Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

medical examiner

noun

Definition of medical examiner

as in doctor

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Recent Examples of medical examiner The city's ShotSpotter program captured at least two gunshots, with the medical examiner later determining one struck Batista in the chest. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Sguros presented himself to the medical examiner’s office as West’s friend, though there is no indication that Sguros knew West, according to the sheriff’s office. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 Bell also secured a fourth revenue stream for a time by working as a medical examiner for an insurance company. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 The medical examiner will determine the official cause and manner of death. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medical examiner

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Noun

And one health care consultancy that finds doctors and mental health care for wealthy families charges retainers starting at $30,000 for 50 hours.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
By temporarily clogging excess blood vessels, doctors can reduce inflammation and quiet pain-sensing nerves without major surgery or permanent implants.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

In some cases, added Alexa Mieses Malchuk, MD, a family physician based in Pennsylvania, a result may not be useful regardless of how accurately it’s interpreted.

— Cathy Cassata, HEALTH, 21 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of family physician

Noun

One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
The rate of emigration by physicians has nearly doubled since the twenty-tens.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of physician

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Instead, Lizzie claimed to be menstruating, which was confirmed by her family doctor, and the pail was never examined.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Talk to your family doctor or reach out to organizations that specialize in mental health and suicide prevention.

— Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of family doctor

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Court paperwork said the coroner ruled Pederson's cause of death as homicide by multiple traumatic injuries, WHP said.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Oklahoma State University, which took over testing, had a strong lead this year, and a DNA packet sent to a possible relative turned out to be a match, said Rouse, the coroner.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of coroner

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Shira Fischer, a physician who works in health policy in Boston, sought a speech pathologist for her child in 2022, when virtual appointments became the norm because of Covid-19.

— Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
The necropsy was preformed by veterinary pathologists at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pathologist

Noun

One of the docs, Father’s House, uses actors, namely Trine Dyrholm, David Dencik and Emma Sehested Høeg, for reenactments of former members’ experiences inside the controlling Christian sect.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
As a result, there are usually at least two international docs nominated each year; in the 2023 lineup, all five nominees were from outside the United States.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

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