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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The Sheriff’s Department is investigating the case, and an autopsy of the body is set to be performed.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
While the autopsy couldn’t determine whether Garcia had purposefully ingested the morphine or if someone had given it to him, the evidence gathered by authorities in the months after Joplin’s arrest for theft ultimately led to his indictment in July 2017 on charges of killing Garcia.
—Xander Samaras, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
An autopsy was expected to be performed, police said.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
The autopsy is done, but the autopsy report still has to be finalized, Early told reporters.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
While the autopsy couldn’t determine whether Garcia had purposefully ingested the morphine or if someone had given it to him, the evidence gathered by authorities in the months after Joplin’s arrest for theft ultimately led to his indictment in July 2017 on charges of killing Garcia.
—Xander Samaras, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
An autopsy was expected to be performed, police said.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
The autopsy is done, but the autopsy report still has to be finalized, Early told reporters.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Autopsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autopsy. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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