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

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

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