medical examiner; coroner
A doctor who investigates causes of death, especially in legal or unusual circumstances. In Japan, this role is often performed by a 監察医 under the 死体解剖保存法.
The medical examiner performed an autopsy to investigate the cause of death.
It was determined that there might be foul play, so a medical examiner was called.
Compound of 監察 (inspection) and 医 (doctor). The term was adopted in the modern Japanese legal and medical system to designate a physician who inspects and examines bodies in cases of unnatural death.