necropsy vs. autopsy

necropsy

noun

plural

necropsies 

  1. the examination of a body after death; autopsy.

verb (used with object)

necropsied, necropsying 

  1. to perform a necropsy on.

autopsy

noun

plural

autopsies 

  1. inspection and dissection of a body after death, as for determination of the cause of death; postmortem examination.

  2. an analysis of something after it has been done or made.

verb (used with object)

autopsied, autopsying 

  1. to perform an autopsy on.