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
Of the whales examined through necropsies, about 40% had evidence of human interaction, either by ship strike or entanglement.
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Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The whale will be towed to a nearby state park on Monday and undergo a necropsy, which could take several hours to complete, MMSC said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
The whale will then be transported to a state park where a detailed necropsy will be conducted to determine the official cause of death.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The dog owners are awaiting the results of necropsies performed by veterinary professionals to find out exactly how the rest of their beloved pets died.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
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Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The whale will be towed to a nearby state park on Monday and undergo a necropsy, which could take several hours to complete, MMSC said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
The whale will then be transported to a state park where a detailed necropsy will be conducted to determine the official cause of death.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The dog owners are awaiting the results of necropsies performed by veterinary professionals to find out exactly how the rest of their beloved pets died.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necropsy
autopsy
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The medical examiner who performed Laura Hern's autopsy did not find external signs of foul play.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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After conducting autopsies, medical examiners at the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory determined Holly Parham's death was the result of a homicide, while David Parham's death was ruled a suicide, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Necropsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necropsy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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