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Pathologist
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A doctor who identifies diseases by studying cells and tissues under a microscope. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Pathologist is a doctor specialized in medical diagnosis based on the macroscopic and microscopic study of structural changes of tissues and organs caused by the disease. (NCI Thesaurus)
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