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Meaning of "medical examiner" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MEDICAL EXAMINER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEDICAL EXAMINER

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Medical examiner is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEDICAL EXAMINER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Medical examiner

A medical examiner is a medically qualified government officer whose duty is to investigate deaths and injuries that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform post-mortem examinations, and in some jurisdictions to initiate inquests. A medical examiner is a government official who ▪ Investigates human organs like the stomach, liver, brain ▪ Determines cause of death ▪ Issues death certificates ▪ Maintains death records ▪ Responds to deaths in mass disasters ▪ Identifies unknown dead ▪ Other functions depending on local law In some jurisdictions with English origins or history, a coroner performs these and other duties. Within the United States, there is a mixture of coroner and medical examiner systems, and in some states, dual systems. The meaning of these terms, duties, and requirements to hold office vary widely between jurisdictions.

Definition of medical examiner in the English dictionary

The definition of medical examiner in the dictionary is a physician who carries out medical examinations.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEDICAL EXAMINER

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medical doctor
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medical history
medical insurance
medical jurisprudence
medical librarian
medical man
medical marker
medical men
medical officer
Medical Officer of Health
medical practitioner
medical profession
medical records

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEDICAL EXAMINER

coal miner
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cross-examiner
determiner
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external examiner
Freightliner
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internal examiner
leaf miner
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oyer and terminer
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underminer

Synonyms and antonyms of medical examiner in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «medical examiner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEDICAL EXAMINER

Find out the translation of medical examiner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of medical examiner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «medical examiner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

法医
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

examinador médico
570 millions of speakers

English

medical examiner
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिकित्सा परीक्षक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الفحص الطبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Судебно-медицинский эксперт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

médico legista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিকিৎসাবিদ্যা পরীক্ষক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

médecin légiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemeriksa perubatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

medizinische Gutachter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

監察医
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

검시관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pemeriksa medis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giám định y tế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மருத்துவ கண்காணிப்பாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वैद्यकीय परिक्षक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tıbbi muayene memuru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

medico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lekarskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

-медичне експерт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

examinator medical
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ιατροδικαστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mediese ondersoeker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

läkare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

medisinsk sensor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of medical examiner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEDICAL EXAMINER»

The term «medical examiner» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.720 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEDICAL EXAMINER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «medical examiner» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «medical examiner» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about medical examiner

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEDICAL EXAMINER»

Discover the use of medical examiner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to medical examiner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dissecting Death: Secrets of a Medical Examiner
The former chief medical examiner for Rockland County provides a firsthand look inside eleven of his most notorious cases, following the scientific investigative process and the work of the pathologist from the crime scene to the world of ...
Frederick Zugibe, David L. Carroll, 2006
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An Introduction to the Work of a Medical Examiner: From ...
This work includes appendices with guides to Medical Examiner organizations, seminars, and conventions.
John J. Miletich, Tia Laura Lindstrom, 2010
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How Not to Die: Surprising Lessons on Living Longer, Safer, ...
Thousands of people make an early exit each year and arrive on medical examiner Jan Garavaglia’s table. What is particularly sad about this is that many of these deaths could easily have been prevented.
Jan Garavaglia,M.D., 2008
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Cause of Death: Forensic Files of a Medical Examiner
Veteran medical examiner Cohle takes readers into the world of forensic pathology in this collection that includes cases ranging from exotic murder mysteries to everyday casualties of heart attacks and car accidents. Illustrations.
Stephen D. Cohle, Tobin T. Buhk, 2007
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Careers as a Medical Examiner
Looks at medical examiners and how they use their training and skills to help capture criminals, and also provides information about the training and education necessary to become a medical examiner and what career opportunities are open to ...
Corona Brezina, 2008
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Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths
Can medical examiners unmask the perfect crime? Postmortem goes deep inside the world of medical examiners to uncover the intricate web of pathological, social, legal, and moral issues in which they operate.
Stefan Timmermans, 2007
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Forensic Medicine: Clinical and Pathological Aspects
Media interest can raise community awareness and may, in some cases, stimulate government or other official review of the circumstances in which the death occurred. Medical examiner systems It is in the USA that the death- investigation ...
Jason Payne-James, Anthony Busuttil, William S. Smock, 2003
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How Not to Die: Surprising Lessons from America's Favorite ...
Describes how people harm their bodies, such as how being too fat or thin can kill and how driving mistakes can turn the highway into a death trap, along with what to do to live better and longer.
Jan Garavaglia, 2009
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Dead Center
Now, in this mesmerizing book, Ribowsky pulls back the curtain on the New York City’s medical examiner’s office, giving an enthralling, never-before-seen glimpse into death and the city.
Shiya Ribowsky, Tom Shachtman, 2009
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The Medical Examiner
Discusses what medical examiners do.
Toney Allman, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEDICAL EXAMINER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term medical examiner is used in the context of the following news items.
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State Medical Examiner's Office's Refrigeration System …
An uneventful day is a good day at the State Medical Examiner's office ... Amy Elliott, state medical examiner's office spokeswoman and chief ... «news9.com KWTV, Jul 15»
2
Medical examiner right to tighten oversight of drug analysis: editorial
That's why the recent firing of a Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office forensic chemist who reportedly violated standard testing ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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Medical Examiner: Third triple murder victim identified
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has identified the third and final victim of a triple homicide from over the weekend. Nancy Worthean ... «19 Action News, Jul 15»
4
Q&A: Timothy Kupferschmid of the NYC Office of Chief Medical
We also do human identification work, mostly for the Chief Medical Examiner's Office, and we still have ongoing work with identifying the ... «GenomeWeb, Jul 15»
5
Sandra Bland's Family Orders Independent Medical Examiner To …
At a news conference this afternoon, supporters of Sandra Bland – who died in a Waller County jail cell three days after being arrested – called ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
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Medical Examiner: North Mpls. Artist Died Of 'Complex Homicidal …
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Susan Spiller, the 68-year-old resident of north Minneapolis who was found dead in her home last week, died of ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Overdose Deaths Straining Medical Examiner's Resources
The rising number of overdose deaths has strained the resources of the state's only medical examiner's office. Limited staffing and a growing ... «Rhode Island Public Radio, Jul 15»
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County launching search for new medical examiner
VENTURA, Calif. - Ventura County officials on Monday launched a search for a chief medical examiner in a tight market as the tenure of Dr. Jon ... «Ventura County Star, Jul 15»
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Medical examiner rules Berlin teen's death a homicide
BERLIN — The death of 15-year-old Tyler Cop, shot by a relative with a pellet gun, was a homicide, the Chief State Medical Examiner has ruled ... «Newbritainherald, Jul 15»
10
Medical examiner says Norwich woman's death was suicide
Mohegan — The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed Monday that a Norwich woman committed suicide Thursday when she ... «theday.com, Jul 15»

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