medical examiner

noun

: a usually appointed public officer whose duties are similar to those of a coroner but who is typically required to have specific medical training (as in pathology) and is qualified to conduct medical examinations and autopsies

Examples of medical examiner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the medical examiner ruled that Alex's manner of death could not be determined. —Natalie Morales, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024

The medical examiner identified the person who died as Michael D. Starks, 29, of Brown Deer. —Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024

The medical examiner ultimately ruled his death as accidental. —Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024

The medical examiner ruled her death a homicide due to sharp force injuries. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

medical examiner

noun

1

: a usually appointed public officer with duties similar to those of a coroner but who is required to have specific medical training (as in pathology) and is qualified to conduct medical examinations and autopsies

2

: a physician employed to make medical examinations (as of applicants for military service or of claimants of workers' compensation)

3

: a physician appointed to examine and license candidates for the practice of medicine in a political jurisdiction (as a state)

Legal Definition

medical examiner

noun

med·​i·​cal examiner

: a public officer who determines the necessity of and conducts autopsies