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medical examiner
noun
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She was found with bleach in her throat, and had suffered blunt force trauma and a gunshot wound, according to the medical examiner, ABC 15 and NBC News reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Gloves and bleach were found in the front of the car, and lighter fluid was in the backseat, according to the medical examiner.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
The Indiana medical examiner reviewed the evidence again and concluded that Stacy Mondal likely died within a much shorter amount of time, possibly as short as a few seconds, after sustaining her wounds, according to Deddens.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
City medical examiners determined that Neely died from compression of the neck.
—Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
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“Medical examiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical%20examiner. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
medical examiner
noun1
: a usually appointed public officer with duties similar to those of a coroner but who is required to have specific medical training (as in pathology) and is qualified to conduct medical examinations and autopsies
2
: a physician employed to make medical examinations (as of applicants for military service or of claimants of workers' compensation)
3
: a physician appointed to examine and license candidates for the practice of medicine in a political jurisdiction (as a state)
Legal Definition
medical examiner
noun
med·i·cal examiner
: a public officer who determines the necessity of and conducts autopsies
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