AUTOPSY

autopsy, necropsy, postmortem, post-mortem, PM, postmortem examination, post-mortem examination

(noun) an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

autopsy

(verb) perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

autopsy (plural autopsies)

A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.

An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.

(rare) An eyewitness observation, the presentation of an event as witnessed.

Usage notes

• The term necropsy is usually used for non-human animals, with autopsy reserved for human beings.

Synonyms

• (dissection of a cadaver): necropsy, necrotomy; postmortem

• (after the fact examination): postmortem

Verb

autopsy (third-person singular simple present autopsies, present participle autopsying, simple past and past participle autopsied)

(transitive) To perform an autopsy on.

(transitive) To perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure.

Anagrams

• outpays, payouts

Source: Wiktionary

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Au"top*sy, n. Etym: [Gr. autopsie. See Optic, a.]

1. Personal observation or examination; seeing with one's own eyes; ocular view. By autopsy and experiment. Cudworth.

2. (Med.)

Definition: Dissection of a dead body, for the purpose of ascertaining the cause, seat, or nature of a disease; a post-mortem examination.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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