as in autopsy
examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death
a necropsy failed to definitively establish a cause of death
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Recent Examples of necropsy
Results of the necropsy have not been released, but the data could reveal what killed the whales.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
The wildlife agency will use tooth and genetic samples to add to the department’s database and a necropsy is planned, spokesperson Krysten Kellum said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
Brockhaus also counseled Noe through the difficult decisions related to a critically ill pet and even drove KC’s body to the University of Missouri for a necropsy to determine the cause of death.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
Two dogs were cremated before necropsies could be done, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
The wildlife agency will use tooth and genetic samples to add to the department’s database and a necropsy is planned, spokesperson Krysten Kellum said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
Brockhaus also counseled Noe through the difficult decisions related to a critically ill pet and even drove KC’s body to the University of Missouri for a necropsy to determine the cause of death.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
Two dogs were cremated before necropsies could be done, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necropsy
autopsy
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An initial autopsy was inconclusive and further study is needed to determine Jun’s exact cause of death, a spokesperson for the city Medical Examiner said Monday.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
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An autopsy was conducted on Sunday by District 12 Medical Examiner's Office.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Necropsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necropsy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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