Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
medical-examiner
Noun
/ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪɡˈzæmɪnər/
Definition
A medical examiner is a physician who is responsible for determining the cause of death and conducting autopsies when necessary, especially in cases of sudden, unexplained, or suspicious deaths.
Examples
- The medical examiner concluded that the cause of death was a heart attack.
- After the accident, the authorities called in the medical examiner to investigate.
- She aspires to be a medical examiner and help solve cases that involve suspicious deaths.
Meaning
The role of a medical examiner involves investigating deaths, particularly to ascertain whether they were due to natural causes, accidents, or foul play.
Synonyms
- coroner
- forensic pathologist
- death investigator
