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a medical professional studying diseases and especially one who examines bodies to find out the cause of death
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Recent Examples of pathologist
The pathologist typically ends by sharing his or her determination on the cause and manner of death.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
According to Suffolk County police, forensic pathologists completed Nolan's autopsy a day later.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Early detection matters because therapies, school accommodations, and interventions -- often involving speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and developmental pediatricians -- are most effective when started early in life, Lord explained.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
The necropsy was performed Wednesday by a pathologist at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, according to reports.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
According to Suffolk County police, forensic pathologists completed Nolan's autopsy a day later.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Early detection matters because therapies, school accommodations, and interventions -- often involving speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and developmental pediatricians -- are most effective when started early in life, Lord explained.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
The necropsy was performed Wednesday by a pathologist at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, according to reports.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathologist
Noun
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This includes reducing the documentation burden for doctors and cutting different types of paperwork that nurses have to do.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Abnormal liver function tests, otherwise known as LFTs, can prompt your doctor to check your liver more carefully.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hospitals must disclose how and when AI is used, and physicians must remain accountable for its insights.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Stanford Health Care has launched an AI assistant that helps its physicians draft interpretations of clinical tests and lab results to send to patients.—
Kate Ruder,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Anyone with information about the man may call Berkeley police at 510-981-5900 or the coroner’s bureau at 510-382-3000.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The pedestrian, described only as an adult, had not been identified by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office coroner division.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Imagine a radiologist's rare cancer case in Mumbai improving detection accuracy globally while generating ongoing revenue for the contributor.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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During a routine mammogram in 2023, Sullivan’s radiologist noticed a swollen lymph node under her arm and suggested a biopsy.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Following a recommendation by a friend's mother, Walters went to a neurologist who gave her an early diagnosis of MS.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Except for perhaps an experienced neurologist or geneticist carefully examining someone, people can’t recognize mitochondrial disease by looking at someone as Kennedy claims to.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Wolfson’s last piece to appear in The Courier Journal was on a Louisville pediatrician charged with hiring a hitman to kill her husband.—
Joseph Gerth,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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For decades, the CDC also has worked with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to set a standard vaccine schedule for children, says Amanda Furr, MD, a pediatrician and chief medical officer at Zarminali Pediatrics.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
18 Sep. 2025
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Now, a new report by two non-profits, the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) has made several practical recommendations for ways to encourage docs and hospitals to better support family caregivers.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Pankiw in her doc also recounts how Lilith Fair after its first year for its second and third summer festival runs added rap and R&B artists like Missy Elliot, Neneh Cherry and Erykah Badu following criticism over a too-white event.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Sharon Bergquist, an internist at Emory Healthcare and an associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine, has seen a rise in patients using these trackers.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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The research was led by Dr. Edward McEachern, a general internist, pathologist and health services researcher who retired last year and now works at Boise State University as a distinguished scholar in residence.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
31 July 2025
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathologist. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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