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pathologist
noun
pa·thol·o·gist
pə-ˈthä-lə-jist
pa-
: a specialist in pathology
specifically
: a physician who interprets and diagnoses the changes caused by disease in tissues and body fluids
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Ideally, lumpy textures should be introduced as early as possible so the child can learn to use their tongue and jaw to manipulate and swallow food, a process that requires 30 different muscles to work together, said Susan Greenberg, a speech pathologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Some pathologists are using AI to detect cancer cells, while cardiologists are using it to help assess heart disease risks.
—Roman Smagulov, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Experts Weigh in on the New Alphabet Song Carly Tulloch, speech language pathologist and co-founder of Wee Talkers, loves the new and improved version of the classic song.
—Evan Porter, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024
The sample is sent to a lab where a pathologist smears the cells onto a slide and analyzes them under a microscope to check for irregular cells that could indicate cancer.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
First Known Use
1650, in the meaning defined above
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathologist. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
pathologist
noun
pa·thol·o·gist
pə-ˈthäl-ə-jəst
pa-
: a specialist in pathology
Medical Definition
pathologist
noun
pa·thol·o·gist
pə-ˈthäl-ə-jəst, pa-
: a specialist in pathology
specifically
: a physician who interprets and diagnoses the changes caused by disease in tissues and body fluids
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