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 San Diego County medical examiner’s office plans to perform autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death of the three people. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Kelly says autopsies were conducted on Tuesday morning and the case remains active at this time. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Though foul play is not suspected in any of these deaths, all three are undergoing autopsies and toxicology screenings, which can take several weeks, per local reports. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

His Know Your Rights Camp has helped pay for 150 independent autopsies — such as the one for Nolan Wells this year — and has also paid hundreds of thousands in legal grants and bail relief. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Two autopsies have been conducted, but neither have yielded a definitive public explanation for Nolan’s manner of death. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

The county already has a full-time medical examiner on staff to conduct autopsies. — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

The coroner's office said the autopsies were completed and found that the teens died from injuries sustained in the crash. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Both children died and Anderson said their bodies had been sent to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Jefferson County, where autopsies will take place, per ABC13. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026