Synonyms of autopsies

autopsies

noun

plural of autopsy

as in dissections

examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death

the autopsy revealed an advanced stage of cancer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dissections
• necropsies
• postmortem examinations
• postmortems

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• biopsies
• vivisections

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of autopsies

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension assisted with processing the scene, and the Ramsey County medical examiner will conduct autopsies. — Cole Premo, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Toxicology tests for autopsies took two weeks or more by a private, out-of-state lab. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Many autopsies lacked enough information to establish firing range, partly because bodies had been moved and stripped of clothing. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Investigators have not released a motive for the mayhem, and autopsies were scheduled Tuesday for all three people. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

The Monroe County coroner said the autopsies for the victims are set to take place later this week. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

There, a pathologist, a Massachusetts State Police photographer, and Frank Ciaccio of the [National Transportation Safety Board] are present for the autopsies. — Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026

The compounds have not been confirmed to have caused or contributed to the deaths, as the autopsies and toxicology reports have not yet been released. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026