as in doctor
a medical professional studying diseases and especially one who examines bodies to find out the cause of death
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Recent Examples of pathologist
She was likely strangled, the pathologist concluded.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
The pathologist concluded that Joanna died as a result of blunt force injuries and that her death was a homicide.
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Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The death was classified as natural, with the pathologist noting that long-term alcohol use can increase the risk of aspiration pneumonia by impairing several of the body's protective reflexes and immune functions.
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Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Pierce Kennedy is the new state pathologist introduced in Season 5.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pathologist
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
The pathologist concluded that Joanna died as a result of blunt force injuries and that her death was a homicide.
—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The death was classified as natural, with the pathologist noting that long-term alcohol use can increase the risk of aspiration pneumonia by impairing several of the body's protective reflexes and immune functions.
—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Pierce Kennedy is the new state pathologist introduced in Season 5.
—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pathologist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathologist
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The bat was captured and later tested positive for rabies, allowing doctors to begin the girl's post-exposure vaccination series quickly.
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Though Nara Smith kept most details about Whimsy’s cancer battle private, the thumbnail for Wednesday’s video appears to be her husband and a doctor next to an MRI machine.
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Her physicians advised against hormone replacement therapy (HRT) but offered few solutions.
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While portals offer a vital communication channel for patients facing long appointment wait times, the cognitive load on physicians is immense.
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Tiffany Nolan Rodriguez had to bring her son to the coroner’s office for a DNA sample to identify his father.
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The obituary said Roy was from Butler, but the list of victims released by the Bates County coroner on June 16 gave Windber, Pennsylvania, as his address.
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Nearby sits a family of Chaldean Christians exiled from Iraq—an anxious archeologist, his pregnant radiologist wife, and his imperious mother, who bought a bulletproof Maybach to transport her daughter-in-law to the hospital for the delivery.
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Instead of highlighting a spot for a radiologist to review and write up, generative AI can process the entire image and draft many of its findings for a radiologist to review — a technological advancement that is challenging traditional validation and regulatory frameworks.
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Shifters follows Dre, a Brit of Nigerian heritage who comes from a council estate, and Des, the middle-class daughter of a neurologist.
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An appointment with a neurologist quickly confirmed the diagnosis and the fact there is not yet an easy cure — though there are some treatments that can help.
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Pan, a pediatrician, made national headlines during his time in Legislature for leading the state’s efforts to toughen school vaccine requirements.
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Was her fever high enough to call the pediatrician?
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Court docs, obtained by the outlet, revealed the charges stemmed from an incident that allegedly occurred on May 27.
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Elsewhere, Canarian docs reflect a broader market trend.
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Cara developed new symptoms over the course of the summer, including unexplained vomiting, and so her parents took her to see an internist in August.
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Vanessa Grubbs, a nephrologist and internist and founder of the nonprofit Black Doc Village, writes in a First Opinion column that the problem may lie with residency programs.
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathologist. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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