prosector

prosector definition - medical

pro·sec·tor (prō-sĕkˈtər)

noun
An individual who dissects cadavers for anatomical instruction or pathological examination.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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