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.
[US]
2. countable noun
A medical examiner is a doctor whose job is to examine people, for example when they apply for a job or for health insurance.
[US]
medical examiner in British English
noun
1. mainly US
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
Compare coroner
2.
a physician who carries out medical examinations
medical examiner in American English
1.
a coroner or similar public officer
2.
a physician who performs medical examinations, as of applicants for life insurance
Examples of 'medical examiner' in a sentence
medical examiner
`It was found inside Eric's body when the medical examiner checked him.
Higgins, Jack A SEASON IN HELL (1999)
The next message was from George Rule, the circuit medical examiner who did their autopsies.
Wood, Bari DOLL'S EYES (1999)
Ed went over to the medical examiner 's man and got himself a pair of tweezers.
Trenhalle, John A MEANS TO EVIL (1999)
Instead, I picked up my cell phone and gave the medical examiner 's office a call.