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Greek
Etymology
Learnedly from ιατρ(ός) (iatr(ós)) + -ο- (-o-) + δικαστής (dikastís), a calque of French médecin légiste or German Gerichtsarzt.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.a.tɾo.ði.kaˈstis/
- Hyphenation: ι‧α‧τρο‧δι‧κα‧στής
Noun
ιατροδικαστής • (iatrodikastís) m or f (plural ιατροδικαστές, feminine ιατροδικαστίνα)
- (law, medicine) forensic pathologist (specialist in the use of forensic science to determine cause of death or injury for evidentiary purposes)
- medical examiner, coroner (in North American usage)
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