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
According to the district attorney’s office, the autopsy also revealed that Bella still may have been alive, although unconscious, when Landon folded her body and stuffed it in the bucket head first.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 6 May 2025
Two months after the death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, a final autopsy for the couple has been released.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
What’s done is done, and the season autopsy can wait until the summer.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
An autopsy confirmed she was killed by a single gunshot wound to the head.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 6 May 2025
Two months after the death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, a final autopsy for the couple has been released.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
What’s done is done, and the season autopsy can wait until the summer.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
An autopsy confirmed she was killed by a single gunshot wound to the head.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autopsy
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Historically, animal dissection laid the groundwork for early medicine, and breakthroughs from animal research have helped lead to polio vaccines, the preventative HIV medication PrEP, and treatments for Parkinson’s disease.—
Rachel Fobar,
Vox,
14 May 2025
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He was diagnosed with spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a rare condition in which a tear forms in a coronary artery and causes blockage.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025
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This aligns with preliminary postmortem findings, which suggested that the 11-year-old did not drown, the outlet reported.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Lawmakers’ antics during Tuesday’s speech and strident culture-war stances suggest the postmortem is a long way off.—
Audrey Fahlberg,
National Review,
6 Mar. 2025
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Experts will perform a necropsy to determine how the mammal died.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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Man’s body washes ashore near Belmont Pier in Long Beach Sailing’s global grand prix brings cheers and gasps amid wins and close calls on San Pedro coast Deming said not much is known about how the toxins affect dolphins, but necropsies will help with that research.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Orange County Register,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Autopsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autopsy. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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