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
The zoo is conducting an animal autopsy to investigate the cause of Kai’s death.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The autopsy did not show signs of trauma or struggle.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The civil rights division of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office was notified and is investigating the case, and the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences will conduct an autopsy on Lacy, authorities said.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
During an autopsy in 1973, a coroner ruled Dollison’s manner of death was a homicide due to signs of trauma, the KBI said in a news release.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The autopsy did not show signs of trauma or struggle.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The civil rights division of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office was notified and is investigating the case, and the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences will conduct an autopsy on Lacy, authorities said.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
During an autopsy in 1973, a coroner ruled Dollison’s manner of death was a homicide due to signs of trauma, the KBI said in a news release.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autopsy
Noun
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Munn, whose cancer was detected at stage 1, has since had five surgeries, including a lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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While some may view his infamous 12-minute monologue as comical or self-serving, his dissection of Manchester United’s performances in Europe over the seven years before his arrival was critical.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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There can’t be a postmortem after most league matches that says only major surgery will solve things sometime in a notional future.—
Andy Mitten,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Then, in their postmortem news conferences, Beane and coach Sean McDermott singled out Kincaid as someone who must be more committed to physically preparing for the rigors of an NFL campaign.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach is performing a necropsy to determine the animal’s cause of death.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The California Academy of Sciences and East Bay Regional Parks arranged for the whale to be towed to Angel Island State Park by a private towing service so that a necropsy could be conducted, according to a statement from the Marine Mammal Center and California Academy of Sciences.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Autopsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autopsy. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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