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 confirmed that Flores died from sharp force injuries and his death was ruled a homicide.
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
An autopsy revealed that McMillan died from two gunshot wounds and had multiple bruises, the affidavit said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
But autopsies, medical examiner reports and other records shine light on five.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
An autopsy was scheduled May 27, the same day Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered flags at state buildings flown at half-staff in Campbell’s honor.
—Jd Mullane, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
An autopsy revealed that McMillan died from two gunshot wounds and had multiple bruises, the affidavit said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
But autopsies, medical examiner reports and other records shine light on five.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
An autopsy was scheduled May 27, the same day Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered flags at state buildings flown at half-staff in Campbell’s honor.
—Jd Mullane, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autopsy
Noun
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Munn was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer in April 2023 and went public with her health journey in March 2024, having undergone five surgeries including a lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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By that same time next year, Munn had a nipple delay procedure, lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy, and reconstructive surgery.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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The mostly impressionistic plot centers a French woman visiting Hiroshima to film an anti-nuclear war film—a postmortem attempt at documenting Japan’s holocaust.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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Any postmortem needs to examine not just the message, but also the medium.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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No necropsy was performed, so the cause of death remains unknown, the academy said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2025
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In most of the cases, no necropsy, which is like an autopsy for an animal, was performed.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
30 May 2025
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“Autopsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autopsy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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