Synonyms of necropsy

necropsy

noun

ˈne-ˌkräp-sē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• autopsy
• postmortem
• dissection
• postmortem examination

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• biopsy
• vivisection

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of necropsy

The corpse was shipped to Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, which will administer a necropsy to determine the cause of death. — Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026

In addition to heat stroke, a necropsy for one of the dogs, Rosie, added blunt force trauma as the animal's cause of death, according to the OCDA. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Meanwhile, a necropsy performed on Echo determined that the timber wolf died of natural causes due to a mass that ruptured on her spleen, Emerick said. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026

According to EuroNews, Denmark's environmental and nature agency and coastal rescue service worked together to tow the dead whale farther out from the coast, with plans to later transport the carcass to the port town of Grenaa, where experts plan to perform a necropsy. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026