Meaning

2 senses
  1. A physician who examines cadavers on behalf of the government.

    Gerichtsmediziner

  2. A physician who examines pilots to ensure that they are medically fit to fly.

More definitions
  • a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

Examples

10 sentences
  1. Aren't you a medical examiner?

  2. Are you the medical examiner?

  3. The medical examiner reported that the cause of death was a homicide.

  4. However, the medical examiner says her autopsy indicates her brain functions were not recoverable.

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  5. Sami is a medical examiner.

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Translations

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By meaning 1
a physician who examines cadavers on behalf of the government:

Forms

plural: medical examiners

Synonyms

2 synonyms
coronerforensic scientist
Close in meaning
  • a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes:coroner

Word family

2 related words

See also

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