medical examiner
noun/ˌmedɪkl ɪɡˈzæmɪnə(r)/
/ˌmedɪkl ɪɡˈzæmɪnər/
(abbreviation ME)
(North American English)- an official whose job is to investigate deaths that occur in unusual circumstances, including examination of the body in order to find out the cause of death compare pathologist
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