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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 pathologists
The 32-year-old now makes $122,000 per year as a pathologists’ assistant.
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The pathologists at the time did not say whether CTE played a role.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors said two forensic pathologists examined the remains separately, both concluding the victims died from gunshots to the head.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Gradually, the physician would edge toward a diagnosis that could be compared with whatever the pathologists had ultimately concluded, often during an autopsy.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
Early detection matters because therapies, school accommodations, and interventions -- often involving speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and developmental pediatricians -- are most effective when started early in life, Lord explained.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The pathologists at the time did not say whether CTE played a role.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors said two forensic pathologists examined the remains separately, both concluding the victims died from gunshots to the head.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Gradually, the physician would edge toward a diagnosis that could be compared with whatever the pathologists had ultimately concluded, often during an autopsy.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
Early detection matters because therapies, school accommodations, and interventions -- often involving speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and developmental pediatricians -- are most effective when started early in life, Lord explained.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathologists
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Sepsis among children is a very difficult and elusive problem for physicians to diagnose and treat, with almost 10% of cases being missed in the emergency room.—
Dr. Marc Siegel , Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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About a third of H-1B workers are nurses, teachers, physicians, scholars, priests and pastors, according to the lawsuit.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Ascension Wisconsin patients insured by UnitedHealthcare are scrambling to find new doctors or rearrange their health care plans, after contract negotiations between the health system and insurer failed.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The conjoined twins, originally born in Mexico, have defied odds through the years and have lived far past doctors' expectations, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Halvorson was pulled from the burning debris in less than two minutes and rushed to waiting medics and flown in a CareFlite helicopter to Parkland Hospital in Dallas, with significant injuries.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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Officers sealed the wounds and performed CPR until medics arrived and transported him to Regions Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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Real change happens when clinicians in this industry show up to engage with community, policy, research translation and public perception.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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In healthcare, for example, AI should process vast data sets so clinicians can focus on patients.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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If so, optometrists and ophthalmologists could help flag individuals at risk decades before cognitive symptoms appear.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
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That’s where obstetricians have their greatest worry.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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That’s why professional organizations—including obstetricians and experts in high-risk pregnancy care—continue to recommend acetaminophen in pregnancy when clinically indicated.—
Dr. Craig Spencer,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Under these pressures, Varadi expects that more pediatricians will soon decide to stop offering certain vaccines.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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Many pediatricians offer flu vaccine clinics, including curbside and drive-through clinics.—
Dr. Kristina Bryant,
Boston Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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The singer's filmography goes far beyond concert docs.—
Janey Tracey,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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According to the divorce docs, Kidman and the Aussie hitmaker must wait 90 days before their legal split can take effect following a final court appearance.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Pathologists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathologists. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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