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
Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office pathologists concluded that asphyxiation caused Moussa’s death.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Like Lamont, Republicans are calling for eliminating occupational license fees for certain professions, including plumbers, electricians, teachers, and speech and language pathologists.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Vic, a 33-year-old public-policy professor from Brooklyn whose résumé is as impressive as his face card, seems to connect with 30-year-old speech-language pathologist Christine on multiple levels.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Before becoming a teacher, Rey was a speech language pathologist.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Like Lamont, Republicans are calling for eliminating occupational license fees for certain professions, including plumbers, electricians, teachers, and speech and language pathologists.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Vic, a 33-year-old public-policy professor from Brooklyn whose résumé is as impressive as his face card, seems to connect with 30-year-old speech-language pathologist Christine on multiple levels.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Before becoming a teacher, Rey was a speech language pathologist.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathologist
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Scrubs stars Braff and Faison as best friends who work as doctors at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Court records show that Acacio, along with two other doctors, failed to pay more than $243,000 in rent on the Laguna Niguel office for roughly a year.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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All 12 of its freestanding ERs, including the one in Plantation, and its over 100 HCA Florida physician offices also accept the insurance, including Medicare Advantage, HMO and ACA plans associated with Florida Blue.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cardiologist and researcher Eric Topol pointed to five studies in which AI systems working independently outperformed physicians who had access to AI as a tool.—
William Warr,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Merrillville resident Felicia Jenkins, 48, suffered a gunshot wound in an apparent homicide, according to the coroner’s release.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Persons of interest were interviewed, but no credible suspects had emerged, and the missing persons cold case was referred to the coroner for an inquest.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Occasionally, the utility of these tools raises concerns of AI replacing the human expert radiologist.—
Peter Shen,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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Seeing a radiologist becomes easier as the radiologist becomes better and more efficient at their job, resulting in an overall increase in demand from patients looking to see radiologists.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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The appointment set off a series of referrals to other doctors, eventually culminating in her seeing a neurologist, who discovered something on Ritter’s tongue.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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According to neurologist and lifestyle medicine physician Lynette Gogol, DO, DipABLM, caffeine works by blocking adenosine receptors in the brain that are involved in inflammation and communication between nerve cells.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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Though the outbreak was concentrated in Gaines County, a community an hour away, Wells, who heads Lubbock’s public health department, needed more staff to respond to numerous exposures at local pediatricians’ offices, urgent care centers, restaurants and day cares.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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Call the pediatrician first Another way to save is to call the pediatrician or nurse to talk over a problem before setting up an appointment.—
Deborah Skolnik,
Parents,
1 Mar. 2026
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Strength in docs This year, fifteen documentaries feature throughout the festival’s various strands and Gallagher says these are imperative to the lineup.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement In hopes of repairing his reputation, Reggie hires an Oscar-winning filmmaker, Daniel Radcliffe’s Arthur Tobin, to direct a flattering doc about him.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Appelbaum is an internist, geriatrician and an HIV specialist.—
Jonathan Appelbaum,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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The surgery was an in-patient procedure because my internist said that was safer for someone over 60.—
Patricia Tortolani,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathologist. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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