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pathologist

UK //pəˈθɒlədʒɪst//US //pəˈθɑːlədʒɪst//

词源

源自希腊语 pathos(疾病) + -logia(研究) + -ist(从事者),19世纪中期进入英语。

noun

❶ 病理学家,专门研究疾病本质、原因和影响的医学专家,通常通过实验室检测分析组织样本或体液来诊断疾病。

“The pathologist examined the biopsy under a microscope to determine if it was cancerous.”

(病理学家在显微镜下检查活检组织以判断是否癌变。)

“A forensic pathologist performed the autopsy to establish the cause of death.”

(法医病理学家进行尸检以确定死因。)

同义词:disease specialist, medical examiner, histopathologist

常见短语

clinical pathologist — 临床病理学家,负责分析和解释医学实验室测试结果以辅助疾病诊断的专家。

“The clinical pathologist reviewed the blood test results for abnormalities.”

(临床病理学家审查了血液检测结果以寻找异常。)

speak to the pathologist — 与病理学家沟通,通常指医生或患者为获取详细诊断信息而进行的专业咨询。

“The oncologist asked the patient to speak directly to the pathologist about the biopsy findings.”

(肿瘤科医生建议患者直接与病理学家沟通活检结果。)