pathologist

noun

Definition of pathologistnext
as in doctor
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 Marie Anyiam, a speech pathologist in the district, lives across the street from Kennedy High School with her two young children. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Investigators and forensic pathologists who responded found remains in various states of decomposition. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 To be clear, Heather Owens was also a lab technician and a veterinarian-pathologist. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The review, led by pathologist and biomedical researcher Dudley Lamming and published in the journal Cell Press Blue, examined more than 350 studies involving humans, mice, insects, yeast, and other organisms. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pathologist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathologist
  1. doctor
  2. physician
  3. coroner
  4. radiologist
  5. neurologist
  6. pediatrician
  7. doc
  8. internist
Noun
  • This plan will break up monopolies, lower medical debt, bring down the cost of prescription drugs, and ensure doctors decide what medication their patients need — not insurance companies.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The baby was last, which might have been why doctors were able to briefly restart a heartbeat once he was rushed to the hospital after his father returned home.
    — Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • Most questions are screened by the office staff before they are relayed to the physician.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The physician runs a social media account critical of the communist government.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of physician
Noun
  • The sheriff’s deputies and local police who accompany the coroner’s team to the death scene have learned what to expect.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Inyo County coroner will determine his cause and manner of death, which have not yet been released publicly.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of coroner
Noun
  • Investigators reinterviewed people connected to the case, consulted an independent pediatric radiologist and obtained additional laboratory analysis.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Again, the radiologist recommends follow-up, and again the emergency team appropriately focuses on treating the injuries that brought the patient to the hospital.
    — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of radiologist
Noun
  • There are no tests that can definitively confirm a diagnosis of PD, but your neurologist might order some tests.
    — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Look for a primary vet who understands special needs pets, and consider having a veterinary neurologist or other specialist available for guidance.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of neurologist
Noun
  • Graham is now the heavy favorite in November’s general election against Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nordone will next face off against the Democratic candidate Annie Andrews, a pediatrician who won her primary in June.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of pediatrician
Noun
  • Others are likely to follow in his footsteps, because docs about the worst day of someone’s life and the terrible things people do to one another is a genre of entertainment that audiences can’t get enough of.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Producer and 10 Lives founder and CEO Daniel Catullo set the stage for such a party by introducing the film and encouraging audience members to get out of their seats during the showing and record clips of the doc.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of doc
Noun
  • Jeffrey Millstein is an internist and regional medical director for primary and specialty care at Penn Medicine.
    — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Cara developed new symptoms over the course of the summer, including unexplained vomiting, and so her parents took her to see an internist in August.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Definition of internist

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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathologist. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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