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
Experts Weigh in on the New Alphabet Song Carly Tulloch, speech language pathologist and co-founder of Wee Talkers, loves the new and improved version of the classic song.
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Evan Porter, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024
The sample is sent to a lab where a pathologist smears the cells onto a slide and analyzes them under a microscope to check for irregular cells that could indicate cancer.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
In the West, Kevin Smith, a tree physiologist and pathologist with the U.S. Forest Service, told USA TODAY that the aspen trees in Colorado look good.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
Her father was a pathologist who worked at Oxford, her mother a secretary from Glasgow.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
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Evan Porter, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024
The sample is sent to a lab where a pathologist smears the cells onto a slide and analyzes them under a microscope to check for irregular cells that could indicate cancer.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
In the West, Kevin Smith, a tree physiologist and pathologist with the U.S. Forest Service, told USA TODAY that the aspen trees in Colorado look good.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
Her father was a pathologist who worked at Oxford, her mother a secretary from Glasgow.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathologist
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The problem is particularly troublesome in areas of the country without doctors, nurses, midwives or medical centers specializing in maternity care.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Depending on the severity of the symptoms, your primary care doctor can refer you to a gastroenterologist or a colorectal surgeon for a closer look.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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There is one primary care physician for every 5,080 residents in Williamsburg County.Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The nurse tells her to stop wasting her time and go to an actual physician before her symptoms worsen or other ailments occur from overcompensating.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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The coroner’s office had not determined a cause or manner of death as of Wednesday morning.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Personal tragedy planted the seed in Roberts’ mind to become a coroner.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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The test then generates images of your lungs, which helps your radiologist diagnose you for lung cancer or recommend additional testing.Susan Russell, Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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Automated imaging and data analysis also lighten the load for radiologists and pathologists.Promise Okeke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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He was shut down to talk to outside neurologists about his playing future.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Link Between Chlorine and Eczema 6 Sources By Heidi Moawad, MD Dr. Moawad is a neurologist and expert in brain health.Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Many have recently turned their attention to lighthouse parenting, a term coined by Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, a pediatrician and professor of pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.Lynda Lin Grigsby, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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The massive popularity of the new weight-loss drugs is set against this evolving understanding—researchers, clinicians and pediatricians are reevaluating how and when to manage weight.Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
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The San Joaquin Valley, with just 39 primary care docs per 100,000 population, ranks just ahead of the Inland Empire, with 35 per 100,000, as areas of acute physician shortage.Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Alfie helps Matty look up the slip that ordered the docs’ removal, and the signature on it is… well, inscrutable.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Bernard was a successful internist; Selma was an heiress.Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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The best all-in-one robot vacuum and mop combos In: West Nile Virus Mosquitoes Dr. Céline Gounder Dr. Céline Gounder, an internist, epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, is a CBS News medical contributor as well as senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News.Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathologist. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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