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
Handshakes and High Fives You won’t find a better explanation of the 2025 Mets than this autopsy from Tim Britton and Will Sammon.
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Officers cleared in shooting An autopsy found Murdock had a gunshot wound to the right chest, the back and the right arm.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Forensic testing, including ballistics and autopsies, is ongoing.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Homicide detectives and crime scene teams responded, and the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Officers cleared in shooting An autopsy found Murdock had a gunshot wound to the right chest, the back and the right arm.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Forensic testing, including ballistics and autopsies, is ongoing.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Homicide detectives and crime scene teams responded, and the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autopsy
Noun
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The John Ritter Foundation, founded by Ritter’s widow Amy Yasbeck, spread awareness about aortic health and funds research into aortic dissection.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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For the real monomaniacs, this album has unleashed a bounty of dissection opportunities.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 Oct. 2025
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Zoo staff will use information gathered during a postmortem exam to help with future orangutan care and conservation, the organization said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
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Detectives continued to investigate the homicide while awaiting findings from the county Medical Examiner's postmortem exam and victim identification.—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Zoo officials said a necropsy was to be completed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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As part of the necropsy, the bear’s stomach contents will be examined.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Autopsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autopsy. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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