coroners

noun

plural of coroner
as in pathologists

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Recent Examples of coroners Deputy coroners have medical degrees and have higher salaries than the coroner, whose salary is set by the state. — Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2026 The committee working on the legislation includes seven county coroners and a deputy coroner; representatives of city, county and state law enforcement agencies; a deputy county prosecutor; a county commissioner and a tribal member. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026 High fees, but ‘no discretion’ – in theory Pennsylvania law establishes high fees for coroners’ records – $500 per autopsy report, plus an additional $100 each for toxicology and coroner–investigator reports. — Jonah Walters, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
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  1. pathologists
  2. doctors
  3. physicians
  4. medics
  5. docs
  6. obstetricians
Noun
  • Eight groups challenged the department’s definition in court, representing nurse practitioners, therapists, speech language pathologists and more.
    — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Eight groups challenged the department's definition in court, representing nurse practitioners, therapists, speech language pathologists and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of pathologists
Noun
  • Which is why bringing in doctors with different backgrounds is so important, according to Ashong.
    — Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Formulated by fertility doctors and OB-GYNs, the clean, vegan formula is designed to support women through every stage of life, from preconception and pregnancy to postpartum and beyond.
    — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 30 June 2026
Definition of doctors
Noun
  • Many of those advances have shifted cancer care toward more individualized treatment, allowing physicians to tailor therapies based on a patient's specific disease.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Thus, specialty pharmacies and clients in the business need the latest technology solutions when dealing with doctors, drug manufacturers, insurance companies and prescribing physicians.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of physicians
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  • The aftermath has left medics worried that the fallout could pave the way for a widening medical crisis of untreated injuries and infectious diseases in a healthcare system already on the brink.
    — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Deputies started life-saving measures, but medics pronounced Blackshire dead, the sheriff's office said.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of medics
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  • Court docs, obtained by the outlet, revealed the charges stemmed from an incident that allegedly occurred on May 27.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • Elsewhere, Canarian docs reflect a broader market trend.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 19 June 2026
Definition of docs
Noun
  • Likewise, Tri-City has already begun using its powers as a public health care district to recruit additional obstetricians to the area.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
  • In a notice published last month in the Federal Register, HHS encouraged specialists such as anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists and obstetricians to consider serving.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Definition of obstetricians

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