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autopsy

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1au·top·sy Listen to the pronunciation of 1autopsy Listen to the pronunciation of 1autopsy
Pronunciation:
\ˈȯ-ˌtäp-sē, ˈȯt-əp-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural au·top·sies
: an examination of the body after death usually with such dissection as will expose the vital organs for determining the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease—called also necropsy, postmortem, postmortem examination

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