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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Elijah’s death was caused by traumatic asphyxia, a Mexican pathologist found.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
Voice therapy through working with a speech pathologist alongside botulinum toxin administration may also be beneficial.
—Indu Subramanian, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
The original analysis came from forensic dentist Michael West and pathologist Dr. Steven Hayne, whose longtime partnership as state experts fell under legal scrutiny after questions emerged about the validity of their techniques.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
After a prostate biopsy, a doctor specializing in examining tissues – a pathologist – grades the tumor by comparing the appearance of its cancer cells with that of normal prostate cells.
—Jason P. Joseph, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
Voice therapy through working with a speech pathologist alongside botulinum toxin administration may also be beneficial.
—Indu Subramanian, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
The original analysis came from forensic dentist Michael West and pathologist Dr. Steven Hayne, whose longtime partnership as state experts fell under legal scrutiny after questions emerged about the validity of their techniques.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
After a prostate biopsy, a doctor specializing in examining tissues – a pathologist – grades the tumor by comparing the appearance of its cancer cells with that of normal prostate cells.
—Jason P. Joseph, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathologist. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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