as in dissection
examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death
the autopsy revealed an advanced stage of cancer
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Recent Examples of autopsy
An autopsy was being conducted to determine the cause, but heat was suspected.
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Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
An autopsy has been slated to determine exactly how the man died.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
Police said an autopsy was requested to determine the exact cause of death.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2025
An autopsy is scheduled to determine a cause of death, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said in a June 26 news release.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
An autopsy has been slated to determine exactly how the man died.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
Police said an autopsy was requested to determine the exact cause of death.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2025
An autopsy is scheduled to determine a cause of death, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said in a June 26 news release.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autopsy
Noun
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Because the deep plane technique involves a more extensive dissection of tissues under and around facial nerves, Kaplan cautioned that the biggest risk is facial paralysis, which can be temporary or permanent.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Written in the form of an MFA thesis, the book offers a postmodern dissection of the ways power affects coupling partnerships.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
Noun
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After identifying these markers in young brains, the team then searched for those same signatures in 19 postmortem brains ranging from 13 to 78 years old.—
Nora Bradford,
Scientific American,
3 July 2025
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Smith’s 112-day stint on organ support ranks third in length for a postmortem pregnancy, with the longest being 123 days.—
Lindsey Breitwieser,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
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According to New York Times reporting, officials are awaiting a necropsy to determine whether there were any underlying diseases that may have explained the canid’s aggression toward humans.—
David Lei,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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Six additional necropsies are pending, according to prosecutors.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2025
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“Autopsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autopsy. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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