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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The former Philadelphia pathologist initially ruled Greenberg's death a homicide in 2011, according to court documents.
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Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
The autopsy revealed evidence that was suggestive, but nothing in the pathologist’s report, not even the shot in the left side of the head, could totally rule out suicide.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
The appeal centered on testimony by a prosecution witness, Dr. Joseph Cohen, the county pathologist who performed the autopsy, according to the ruling.
—Gary Klien, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Remember, a detective reported that during the autopsy, the pathologist, Dr. Choi, told him that Ben had a skull fracture, and that the injury was recent and was caused by another person, using strong force.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
The autopsy revealed evidence that was suggestive, but nothing in the pathologist’s report, not even the shot in the left side of the head, could totally rule out suicide.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
The appeal centered on testimony by a prosecution witness, Dr. Joseph Cohen, the county pathologist who performed the autopsy, according to the ruling.
—Gary Klien, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Remember, a detective reported that during the autopsy, the pathologist, Dr. Choi, told him that Ben had a skull fracture, and that the injury was recent and was caused by another person, using strong force.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathologist. Accessed 10 Feb. 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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