medical examiner
US /ˈmed.ɪ.kəl ɪɡˈzæm.ɪ.nər/
UK /ˈmed.ɪ.kəl ɪɡˈzæm.ɪ.nər/

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legista, médico legista
a public official who investigates deaths that are not due to natural causes, often performing autopsies
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The medical examiner determined the cause of death was blunt force trauma.
O legista determinou que a causa da morte foi trauma por força contundente.
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She works as a medical examiner for the county.
Ela trabalha como legista para o condado.