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What is "autopsy" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does autopsy mean in English? Meaning of autopsy definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "autopsy" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "autopsy": an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

Noun

  • Meaning: an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
  • Synonyms: autopsy necropsy pm post-mortem post-mortem examination postmortem postmortem examination
  • Hypernyms: examination scrutiny

    • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɔˌtɑpsi/

    Meaning of "autopsy": perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem

    Verb

  • Meaning: perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
  • Synonyms: autopsy
  • Hypernyms: examine see

    • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɔˌtɑpsi/

    Synonyms:

    postmortem, dissection, necropsy, pathological examination,

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    autopsy in English: autopsy
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