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

Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:19 p.m., according to the medical examiner's office. —Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024

The city's medical examiner concluded Penny's chokehold killed Neely. —Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024

About a month later, his widow heard from the medical examiner. —J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024

The jury requested to review key police and bystander video footage central to the trial, along with a readout of testimony from the city's medical examiner presented during the monthlong proceedings. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 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