Phrase guide

medical examiner

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A physician who examines cadavers on behalf of the government.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coroner, forensic scientist

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coroner

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: investigator

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: طَبِيب شَرْعِيّ (ṭabīb šarʕiyy) — a physician who examines cadavers on behalf of the government
  • Arabic: طَبِيب عَدْلِيّ (ṭabīb ʕadliyy) — a physician who examines cadavers on behalf of the government
  • French: médecin légiste — a physician who examines cadavers on behalf of the government
  • German: Gerichtsmediziner — a physician who examines cadavers on behalf of the government
  • Greek: ιατροδικαστής (iatrodikastís) — a physician who examines cadavers on behalf of the government
  • Hungarian: halottkém — a physician who examines cadavers on behalf of the government
  • Hungarian: boncmester — a physician who examines cadavers on behalf of the government
  • Hungarian: boncnok — a physician who examines cadavers on behalf of the government
  • Hungarian: igazságügyi orvosszakértő — a physician who examines cadavers on behalf of the government
  • Italian: medico legale — a physician who examines cadavers on behalf of the government
  • Spanish: médico legista — a physician who examines cadavers on behalf of the government
  • Turkish: adli tabip — a physician who examines cadavers on behalf of the government