medical examiner

noun

a physician or other person trained in medicine who is appointed by a city, county, or the like, to perform autopsies on the bodies of persons supposed to have died from unnatural causes and to investigate the cause and circumstances of such deaths.
a physician retained by an insurance company, industrial firm, or the like, to give medical examinations to its clients or employees.

medical examiner

noun

a medical expert, usually a physician, employed by a state or local government to determine the cause of sudden death in cases of suspected violence, suicide, etc Compare coroner
a physician who carries out medical examinations

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Word History and Origins

Origin of medical examiner¹

First recorded in 1840–50

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The lead medical examiner for Wales said he was working "tirelessly" to address any delays.

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US actress Michelle Trachtenberg died a natural death from complications caused by diabetes, according to the New York City medical examiner's office.

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An autopsy determined the girl died from asphyxia due to neck compression and drowning, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner.

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It wasn’t on many people’s radar until New Mexico’s chief medical examiner confirmed Arakawa, 65, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in March.

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Investigators with the medical examiner’s office are now working to identify the remains.

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