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noun
An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purpose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: diagnostician
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: specialist, medical specialist
Narrower terms: etiologist, aetiologist, Florey, Howard Florey, Sir Howard Walter Florey, Landsteiner, Karl Landsteiner, Paget, Sir James Paget, Rous, Peyton Rous, Francis Peyton Rous, Virchow, Rudolf Virchow, Rudolf Karl Virchow
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logie French pathologiebor. English pathology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English pathologist From pathology + -ist.
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