: a usually appointed public officer whose duties are similar to those of a coroner but who is typically required to have specific medical training (as in pathology) and is qualified to conduct medical examinations and autopsies
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Fingernail clippings are routinely taken by medical examiners during autopsies and forensic testing is performed on them.—Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025 The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as 46-year-old Dane Koteski, who is president and CEO of ATG Truckload, 13855 S. Kostner Ave., according to the company’s website.—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 Gene Hackman likely died about a week after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died due to hantavirus, a medical examiner announced Friday.—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025 The causes of death of legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been revealed, the chief medical examiner announced Friday, nine days after the couple was found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home.—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medical examiner
: 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
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: a physician employed to make medical examinations (as of applicants for military service or of claimants of workers' compensation)
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: a physician appointed to examine and license candidates for the practice of medicine in a political jurisdiction (as a state)
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medical examiner
noun
med·i·cal examiner
: a public officer who determines the necessity of and conducts autopsies
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