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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
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
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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