NECROPSY Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of necropsy The agency said necropsies were completed and the horse carcasses were buried. —

Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 31 Jan. 2026 However, only birds that receive a necropsy are recorded. —

Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026 The team stabilized the carcass before carefully removing it from the vessel and transporting it to a secure location, where experts plan to conduct a necropsy to determine the exact cause of death and confirm the species. —

Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026 Pathologists will perform a necropsy on the mountain lions to check for abnormalities and neurological diseases like rabies and avian influenza. —

Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for necropsy

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autopsy

Noun

Wilkie died at his Mooresville home three days later of sepsis, an autopsy found.

— Amber Gaudet Updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
An autopsy found that Deranque suffered a fractured skull and fatal brain injuries, according to Lyon's prosecutor, Thierry Dran.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026