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pathologist
noun pa·thol·o·gist \pə-ˈthä-lə-jist, pa-\
medical : a doctor who specializes in pathology; especially : a doctor who examines bodies to find out the cause of death
Full Definition of PATHOLOGIST
: a specialist in pathology; specifically : one who interprets and diagnoses the changes caused by disease in tissues and body fluids
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First Known Use of PATHOLOGIST
1650
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pathologist
noun pa·thol·o·gist \pə-ˈthäl-ə-jəst, pa-\
Medical Definition of PATHOLOGIST
: 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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