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medical examiner
noun
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According to the Fulton County medical examiner, his birth date was Oct. 4, 1990.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2024
His body was then taken to medical examiner’s office with deputies leading the way with motorcycles and multiple police cars trailing.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
According to the medical examiner’s report after his death, a psychiatrist and an anesthesiologist who also served as Perry’s primary care physician were the medical professionals known to be treating Perry in October.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
However, following the autopsy report from the Los Angeles medical examiner, the LAPD launched a joint investigation with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the United States Postal Inspection Service.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 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 17 Sep. 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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