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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Mendoza said on Friday the pathologist told him Hackman and Arakawa's bodies tested negative for carbon monoxide exposure.
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
An initial pathologist report found that Gene Hackman likely died on Feb. 17, according to the actor’s pacemaker activity.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
After forensic testing, Israel’s chief pathologist dismissed Hamas’s claims that they had been killed in an Israeli airstrike, though no evidence has been made public, in line with the family’s request for privacy.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
This is a common practice and is added to several other therapists and pathologists who are already on the teacher’s contract.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
An initial pathologist report found that Gene Hackman likely died on Feb. 17, according to the actor’s pacemaker activity.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
After forensic testing, Israel’s chief pathologist dismissed Hamas’s claims that they had been killed in an Israeli airstrike, though no evidence has been made public, in line with the family’s request for privacy.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
This is a common practice and is added to several other therapists and pathologists who are already on the teacher’s contract.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathologist. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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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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