medical examiner

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈmɛd ɪ kəl ig-ˈza-mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈmɛd ɪ kəl ig-ˈza-mən/

Definitions of medical examiner words

noun medical examiner 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. 1
noun medical examiner a physician retained by an insurance company, industrial firm, or the like, to give medical examinations to its clients or employees. 1
noun medical examiner law: sb who examines cadavers 1
countable noun medical examiner A medical examiner is a medical expert who is responsible for investigating the deaths of people who have died in a sudden, violent, or unusual way. 0
countable noun medical examiner A medical examiner is a doctor whose job is to examine people, for example when they apply for a job or for health insurance. 0
noun medical examiner 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 0

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Origin of medical examiner

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Medical examiner

noun

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adverb

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determiner

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medical examiner popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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