PATHOLOGIST Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

pathologist

noun

Definition of pathologist

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 Richard Armitage plays this very brilliant forensic pathologist. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on Alberto Sierra’s estranged wife and her two young daughters detailed on Friday their torturous final moments, testifying during Sierra’s death penalty trial. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 These days, Petur Gudmann Gudmannsson, Iceland’s only full-time forensic pathologist, contends with as many fictional murders as real ones. — HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026 Rather, the first doctor to see the child’s grave illness is often the pathologist who performs their autopsy. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pathologist

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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

And those striving for zest under these circumstances may benefit from assistance from a mental health professional like a psychologist, a physical health provider like a physician, or a personal trainer or fitness instructor.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Related Stories Penn plays Kapoor, a closeted physician who takes over a retiring colleague’s practice, in the process inheriting Anna Nicole Smith (Abbie Cornish) as a patient.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of physician

Noun

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

Noun

The radiologist that was supposed to disappear first is overwhelmed with work.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
In a 12-11 party line vote, Nicole Saphier — a former Fox News contributor and radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York — took a step closer to becoming the nation’s top doctor.

— Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of radiologist

Noun

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, published on October 15, Joel candidly spoke about his normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) diagnosis and a recent visit to the neurologist that left the future of his career uncertain.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026
Breaking the pattern starts with identifying the specific cues that set it in motion, according to the neurologist.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of neurologist

Noun

The Holloway lawsuit names Cook Children’s and Sandra Rodriguez, an on-call pediatrician at Medical City Weatherford, as additional defendants.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Researchers and pediatricians are increasingly emphasizing content, context and emotional experiences when assessing the potential effects of screen time, and that reframing is beginning to reshape the advice families get.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pediatrician

Noun

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
Someone has to connect product changes to the content that describes them, so the docs update when the product does.

— Han Wang, Fortune, 9 Oct. 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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