autopsy
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.
to perform an autopsy on.
Origin of autopsy
1Other words from autopsy
- au·top·sist, noun
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How to use autopsy in a sentence
Autopsies of dead cheetahs reveal they often die from poor nutrition and accidentally drinking anti-freeze.
Rogers-Marsh said the autopsies were performed on the children on Tuesday.
Python Murder Mystery: How Did a Snake Kill Two Young Boys? | Christine Pelisek | August 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe last of the bodies were removed from the car on Thursday and autopsies will be conducted on Friday.
French Police Investigate Gruesome Murder in the Alps | Tracy McNicoll | September 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOne of the most common times of detection has been during autopsies.
Sheryl Crow’s Meningioma, an Exceedingly Common Brain Tumor | Daniel Stone | June 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTToxology tests were also ordered as part of autopsies of both drivers.
He did not limit himself to dissection of his own cases, but sought autopsies in the cases of others.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell ParkOnly those familiar with many autopsies on the tuberculous can appreciate this.
Psychotherapy | James J. WalshAutopsies in some old horses reveal the presence of erosions of cartilage and hyperthrophy of the inflamed parts.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor LacroixNo peritonitis, or ascites, or ecchymoses in the mucous membranes were noted in the autopsies made on sheep by Ruedi.
Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease | Albert Cornelius CrawfordChesnut and Wilcox made numerous autopsies on sheep and experiments on animals.
Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease | Albert Cornelius Crawford
British Dictionary definitions for autopsy
/ (ˈɔːtəpsɪ, ɔːˈtɒp-) /
Also called: necropsy, postmortem examination dissection and examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
an eyewitness observation
any critical analysis
Origin of autopsy
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for autopsy
[ ô′tŏp′sē ]
A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death or to study pathologic changes.
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