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 speech pathologist at Stony Point North Elementary told her local school board in May that her family is begging her to get a new job.
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Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
Other states lack enough forensic pathologists to do autopsies.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 16 July 2025
His death was officially ruled a suicide by hanging, but Epstein's brother Mark hired renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden to observe the official autopsy.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
The husbands work in the metal industry while Hart previously worked for Jefferson County Public Schools and Ashley was a former speech pathologist.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
Other states lack enough forensic pathologists to do autopsies.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 16 July 2025
His death was officially ruled a suicide by hanging, but Epstein's brother Mark hired renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden to observe the official autopsy.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
The husbands work in the metal industry while Hart previously worked for Jefferson County Public Schools and Ashley was a former speech pathologist.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathologist. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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