PATHOLOGIST Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

pathologist

noun

Definition of pathologist

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 Rather, the first doctor to see the child’s grave illness is often the pathologist who performs their autopsy. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 1 Oct. 2026 Edwards is a UMass-Amherst graduate who was originally a speech pathologist and in 2001 founded the Jonathan Edwards Winery with his parents, Bob and Karen. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026 The jury also heard from a forensic pathologist hired by Wells’ family to conduct an independent autopsy. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 The pathologist determined Ashley died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pathologist

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Noun

But this year, new vaccine options are available, and doctors are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
In 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement urging doctors to offer medications for opioid use disorder to adolescent and young adult patients who needed them.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

Gabriel Rodriguez Maldonado, 45, and Maria Cristina Alarcon-Abarca, 42, were killed in the collision near Howsley Road, according to the Sheriff’s Office, which responded to the scene for a coroner investigation.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Henderson, a former firefighter, recently took a leave of absence as the Oldham County deputy coroner, Oldham County Coroner David Pendleton told the Courier Journal.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of coroner

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In a 12-11 party line vote, Nicole Saphier — a former Fox News contributor and radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York — took a step closer to becoming the nation’s top doctor.

— Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Saphier is a radiologist by training and has appeared on Fox News.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of radiologist

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With the Grammy promotional and press blitz behind her, Monét went to see a neurologist, rheumatologist and speech pathologist.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Linton’s defense has centered on expert testimony from a neurologist and a psychiatrist who say Linton had a seizure before the crash.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of neurologist

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Pan, a pediatrician, made national headlines while in the Legislature for leading California’s efforts to enact strict school vaccine laws.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Primary care physicians and pediatricians who have longstanding relationships with patients and families need to feel comfortable prescribing buprenorphine, addiction doctors said.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of pediatrician

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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