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Meaning
Noun
●
In Death:
A
dissection
performed
on a
cadaver
to find possible cause(s) of death.
●
An
after-the-fact
examination
, especially of the
causes
of a failure.
●
An
eyewitness
observation
, the
presentation
of an
event
as witnessed.
Verb
●
To
perform
an
autopsy
on.
●
To
perform
an
after-the-fact
analysis of, especially of a failure.
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Origin
autopsy
English
autopsia
Latin
αὐτοψία
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Necropsy
Necrotomy
Postmortem
Autopsia
Post-Mortem
Related
Exhumation
Coroner
Investigation
Biopsy
Inquest
Examination
Biopsies
Endoscopy
Ultrasound
Mri
Angiogram
Surgery
Dissection
Angiography
Accident
Diagnosis
Pathology
Inspection
Histology
Scan
Echocardiogram
Trial
Cytology
Ultrasonography
Attack
Incident
Abortion
Post Mortem
Medical Examiner
Physical Examination
Ct Scan
Dna Testing
Blood Test
Clinical Examination
Cause Of Death
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