AUTOPSY Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

autopsy

noun

ˈȯ-ˌtäp-sē

Definition of autopsy

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 Rather, the first doctor to see the child’s grave illness is often the pathologist who performs their autopsy. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 1 Oct. 2026 The coroner’s statement, released more than a month after Panettiere died unexpectedly at 36, also said an autopsy found no evidence of trauma that contributed to her death. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 The exact causes of death are pending autopsies, WALB reported. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 The 63-year-old woman's identity and the circumstances of her death were withheld by police pending an autopsy by the New York City Medical Examiner's Office, an NYPD spokesperson told ABC News. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for autopsy

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Funny, sharp, and a fascinating dissection of how money works inside a family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
However, the lake is tailor-made for dissection with forward-facing sonar.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of dissection

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Following the premiere, check out Deadline’s postmortem interview with Batra about it.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
This international system, known as the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, provides for artists’ rights to endure for the lifetime of the artist, plus 70 years postmortem.

— Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of postmortem

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The necropsy indicating chronic gastrointestinal disease in two of the dead belugas certainly raises questions about their condition before transport.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Shedd said the deaths were unexpected and that necropsies, blood tests and additional examinations are underway.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of necropsy

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