necropsy
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Definition of necropsy
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necropsy
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Synonyms: Noun
autopsy, postmortem, postmortem examination
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a necropsy failed to definitively establish a cause of deathRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
No suspicious results have emerged from any of the necropsies. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Hollendorfer attorney ‘pessimistic’ Del Mar will allow trainer to race," 9 July 2019 In that case, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trappers caught the alligator and performed a necropsy to find a hand and foot of the victim, Michael Ford II, 45, of Wauchula, in the alligator’s stomach. — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, "Another Florida body found in the mouth of an alligator: report," 30 June 2019 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which is also involved in the ongoing investigation, trapped and killed the alligator to perform a necropsy. — NBC News, "Body partially eaten by alligator found floating in Florida canal," 29 June 2019 Detectives are waiting for the results of lab tests and the necropsy to find out details about the cause and manner of the dog’s death. — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, "West Haven police looking for information about person who set dog on fire, pickup truck," 9 July 2019 Staff at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine will complete a necropsy to determine the underlying cause of her illness, the release stated. — Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, "Dolphin dies at the National Aquarium after months-long illness," 8 July 2019 Veterinarians there perform a necropsy on every horse that dies at a California track. — Elliott Almond, The Mercury News, "Racing in crisis: It’s not just Santa Anita. Horse deaths plague East Bay track and others around country," 29 June 2019 Costidis’s team investigates every dead whale in the state, and when feasible, performs necropsies, or animal autopsies on them. — Jason Nark, National Geographic, "Whales are dying along East Coast—and scientists are racing to understand why," 13 Mar. 2019 Planning is underway to see if a necropsy can be performed. — David Abel, BostonGlobe.com, "Fifth North Atlantic right whale found dead in Canadian waters," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'necropsy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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