26984 words

autopsy

2 definitions • 3 examples
1
the cutting open and examination of a dead body in order to discover the cause of death:

Examples:

They carried out/performed an autopsy.
The body arrived for autopsy at the Dallas hospital.
2
the act of cutting open and examining a dead body in order to discover the cause of death:

Examples:

Police said they were awaiting the results of an autopsy.

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