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
Officials say an autopsy will also determine if Martin’s death was a result of foul play, as investigators already suspect, the outlet reported.
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
However, the autopsy will likely note Montoya’s multiple stab wounds, based on what police and witnesses described in documents.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
An autopsy revealed she had been shot seven times at very close range, with the barrel nearly touching her as the weapon fired — six shots hitting her in the torso and one in the arm, officials said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Without a state medical examiner’s office, Idaho has no centralized setup for forensic pathologists to do autopsies.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
However, the autopsy will likely note Montoya’s multiple stab wounds, based on what police and witnesses described in documents.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
An autopsy revealed she had been shot seven times at very close range, with the barrel nearly touching her as the weapon fired — six shots hitting her in the torso and one in the arm, officials said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Without a state medical examiner’s office, Idaho has no centralized setup for forensic pathologists to do autopsies.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 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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Traditional lineage tools are reactive, built for postmortems rather than innovation.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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But Kiana enlists her postmortem union rep and a deeper investigation into her Earthly life will determine the right place for Kiana to spend eternity.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 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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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 9 Sep. 2025.
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