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pathologist

noun

Definition of pathologistnext
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 When a prosecutor asked why the body was so swollen, the pathologist explained that six days of life support left his blood and lymphatic fluids unable to circulate; the vessels seeped into the surrounding tissues. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 The former child star has been working as a licensed speech-language pathologist (SLP) since 2017, according to her Expressable profile. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Gajdusek had come to the idea of injecting animals after a veterinary pathologist noticed that the brains of kuru patients resembled those of sheep with scrapie, a fatal neurological disease transmitted through exposure to infected tissues. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Board members Tennessee Walker and Laurie George apologized to speech-language pathologists over April staffing cuts, and Licata pledged a recruitment and retention report within two weeks. — Star-Telegram Staff. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pathologist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathologist
  1. doctor
  2. physician
  3. coroner
  4. radiologist
  5. neurologist
  6. pediatrician
  7. doc
  8. internist
Noun
  • Your doctor may also recommend eating more iron-rich foods, such as red meat, poultry and fish, as well as legumes, leafy greens, seeds and nuts.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Talk to his doctors, his social worker, and the aides about other options.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • The painting is dedicated to Leo Eloesser, a San Francisco Bay Area physician who helped Kahlo with her chronic pain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In 2008, a jury found in favor of the two physicians remaining in the case.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of physician
Noun
  • Hayden Panettiere died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and other drugs, according to a coroner’s report.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The students were found dead at their homes on and off the campus in Oxford, and autopsies are being scheduled, CNN affiliate WAPT reported, citing the Lafayette County coroner, to whom CNN has reached out.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of coroner
Noun
  • Dennis Wulfeck, a radiologist at RadPartners MBB Radiology in Florida.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Investigators reinterviewed people connected to the case, consulted an independent pediatric radiologist and obtained additional laboratory analysis.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiologist
Noun
  • His neurologist decided the best way to put an end to this would be to cut out the defective part of his brain.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • They were sent to a neurologist, and after Moore had more minor seizures, he was diagnosed with epilepsy.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of neurologist
Noun
  • Salinas, 45, went to school for school psychology and helped implement a mentoring program at Irving Elementary School and Varjao worked for an area pediatrician.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • My family had health insurance, a pediatrician, and access to high-quality hospital care.
    — Jewel Mullen, STAT, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of pediatrician
Noun
  • On other screens, new docs about Edward Said and Jorge Luis Borges reconstruct lives of the greats.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As true-crime docs and procedurals frequently remind us, female serial killers are far, far harder to find than their male counterparts, so this series is already starting from a road less traveled.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of doc
Noun
  • Jeffrey Millstein is an internist and regional medical director for primary and specialty care at Penn Medicine.
    — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
  • 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.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Definition of internist

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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathologist. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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