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 showed Pauline Pusser suffered at least one gunshot wound to the back of her head.
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Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
An autopsy on the male infant was inconclusive, the Fayette County Coroner's Office, noting that extensive microscopic analysis would be needed.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
An autopsy found that Catalan died of a gunshot wound to the head.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The autopsy revealed the woman had been beaten to death and had blunt force injuries to her head and upper body.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
An autopsy on the male infant was inconclusive, the Fayette County Coroner's Office, noting that extensive microscopic analysis would be needed.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
An autopsy found that Catalan died of a gunshot wound to the head.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The autopsy revealed the woman had been beaten to death and had blunt force injuries to her head and upper body.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autopsy
Noun
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While first assumed to be suffering a heart attack, it was later revealed to be aortic dissection.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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Her cause of death was confirmed as an iatrogenic artery dissection during a percutaneous coronary intervention.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Lee County Coroner's Office said on Facebook that Schnuelle's body will be transported to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences Montgomery Medical Facility for a postmortem exam.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Free of life’s burdens, Weems seems at ease with her postmortem state.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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The Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP) plans to collect it to conduct a necropsy to determine the cause of death.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Autopsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autopsy. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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