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
Six witnesses took the stand during the first week of the trial, including including O’Keefe’s mother, two of his close friends, a firefighter who was on the scene the morning he was found dead, a physician pathologist and a restaurant manager who provided surveillance footage to investigators.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
His death was ruled a suicide, although his brother and a private forensic pathologist who was at the autopsy remain convinced his death was not a suicide.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Last August, the trial was rescheduled to give Lake County Coroner’s Office forensic pathologist Dr. Zhou Wang time to reexamine his findings.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Six other doctors — including five pathologists — evaluated the patient’s tissue samples and disagreed with Cole’s diagnosis, the filing alleged.
—Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
His death was ruled a suicide, although his brother and a private forensic pathologist who was at the autopsy remain convinced his death was not a suicide.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Last August, the trial was rescheduled to give Lake County Coroner’s Office forensic pathologist Dr. Zhou Wang time to reexamine his findings.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Six other doctors — including five pathologists — evaluated the patient’s tissue samples and disagreed with Cole’s diagnosis, the filing alleged.
—Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathologist
Noun
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During the proceedings, and while her doctor was testifying about Ozturk's asthma diagnosis, a lawyer appearing alongside her in Louisiana said Ozturk was suffering from an asthma attack, and she was briefly excused for 10 minutes.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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By comparison, low-income folks tend to go into the office for doctor visits, Heitzmann said.—
Phillip Reese,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Treatments must be administered by a doctor or a physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, or health care professional with a master’s or doctorate level training in acupuncture and a state license to practice acupuncture.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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While physicians don’t have a definitive answer as to why heart failure typically causes cognitive decline, the following factors may play a role: Changes to the heart.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
16 May 2025
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Hoth died from multiple stab wounds, the coroner’s office said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2025
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Law enforcement vehicles could be see lined up outside the coroner’s office before the procession, according to images from WLWT.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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Famed venture capitalist Vinod Khosla predicted in 2017 that radiologists would be obsolete by 2022.—
Ismail Amla,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Digital imaging networks now allow many radiologists to interpret studies from home offices, with in-person hospital rotations comprising only a portion of their schedule. 2.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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At the hospital, Quinn followed up with a neurologist, who confirmed the severity of his injury via an MRI.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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The boy's neurologists believe this is the first time opsoclonus associated with SSPE has been caught on video.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2025
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But when the bump got a little bigger the next day, Myles’ father, Rondell Sr., suggested taking him to the pediatrician.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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These concerns contrast with the views of most U.S. dentists and pediatricians, who advise that fluoride is safe in small doses and one of the few bright spots in the fight against cavities since its addition to water in 1945.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
14 May 2025
Noun
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This doc will ultimately be the legacy of the whole Slauson Rec experiment.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2025
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Over the last ten years, one that comes to mind is Crip Camp, which is a very beautiful doc that really resonates with our community and shows how much activists have worked to build a better world.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
19 May 2025
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Karen Brown/New England Public Media Michele Andrews had been seeing her internist in Northampton, Massachusetts for about 10 years.—
Karen Brown,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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His childhood was spent roaming the halls of the large brick hospital where his mother worked as an internist.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathologist. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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