medical examiner

noun
UK: /ˌmedɪkəl ɪɡˈzæmɪnər/
US: /ˌmedɪkəl ɪɡˈzæmɪnər/

  1. An official trained in medicine who investigates deaths, especially those that are sudden, violent, or suspicious.

    1. The medical examiner arrived to examine the scene quickly.
    2. The medical examiner's report revealed the cause of death to be a rare poisoning case.

Synonyms

coroner pathologist

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The phonetic transcription of "medical examiner" is /ˌmedɪkəl ɪɡˈzæmɪnər/ in British English and /ˌmedɪkəl ɪɡˈzæmɪnər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "medical examiner": coroner, pathologist.

Example usage of "medical examiner": "The medical examiner arrived to examine the scene quickly.". More examples on the page.