Definition

A medical expert who studies diseases by examining tissues and body fluids to diagnose health conditions.

Example

The pathologist analyzed the biopsy results to determine the nature of the illness.

Conversation

I heard you met a pathologist at the conference last week.

Yeah, they were really interesting to talk to about disease diagnosis.

What did they say about the latest advancements in their field?

They mentioned some exciting new techniques for analyzing tissue samples.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Pathologist → It is formed from "patho-" (from Greek "pathos", meaning suffering or disease) and "-logist" (from Greek "logia", meaning study or science). A pathologist is someone who studies diseases and suffering.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who studies 'suffering' ('patho-') and the 'science' of it ('-logist'). This helps you remember that a pathologist is a specialist in understanding diseases.

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