Professional or Occupational Group
pathologist
pa·thol·o·gist [ puh-thol-uh-jist ]
Definitions related to medical pathologist:
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(pathologist) A physician who specializes in the science of pathology.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(pathologist) A doctor who identifies diseases by studying cells and tissues under a microscope.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(pathologist) Any physician whose career is devoted to the study of pathology.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(pathologists) Physicians who assess changes in cellular or tissue structure and function to diagnose disease processes.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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