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medical examiner
noun
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The man who died was identified as Silvano Ornelas Jr. of Arlington, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024
Trace amounts of ketamine — which is sometimes used to treat depression — were found in Perry’s stomach, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 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 29 May. 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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