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autopsy
[ aw-top-see, aw-tuhp- ]
noun
- inspection and dissection of a body after death, as for determination of the cause of death; postmortem examination.
- an analysis of something after it has been done or made.
verb (used with object)
- to perform an autopsy on.
autopsy
/ ɔːˈtɒp-; ˈɔːtəpsɪ /
noun
- Also callednecropsypostmortem examination dissection and examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
- an eyewitness observation
- any critical analysis
autopsy
- A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death or to study pathologic changes.
Other Word Forms
- tDZ· noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of autopsy1
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Example Sentences
’s done is done, and the season autopsy can wait until the summer.
Social media has been awash in lies, including a fake autopsy report.
The Bennington Police Department said in a statement shared with The Times that it is investigating Nyweide’s death as a “possible unintentional overdose” and will conduct an investigation, including final autopsy and toxicology reports.
The organisation loaded the calf onto the boat to do an autopsy and determine why the calf was left alone in the water.
Vakili said the autopsy report, the deputies’ body camera footage and surveillance footage from a nearby apartment complex have not been released to the family.
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