NECROPSY Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

necropsy

noun

ˈne-ˌkräp-sē

Definition of necropsy

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 State wildlife veterinarians will perform a necropsy on the animal. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2026 Results of a necropsy by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance are not yet available. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 But a forensic necropsy conducted through the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals pointed investigators in a far darker direction. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 The whale washed up on Block Island's Crescent Beach days later, and researchers were able to perform a full necropsy on it. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for necropsy

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autopsy

Noun

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

Definition of autopsy

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