autopsies

plural of autopsy
as in dissections
examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death the autopsy revealed an advanced stage of cancer

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Recent Examples of autopsies According to the police statement, autopsies determined that both the mother and daughter had been fatally shot with the same gun. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024 The Israeli Health Ministry said autopsies showed they were all shot at close range; the six had been killed shortly before Israeli forces were to rescue them. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024

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“Autopsies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autopsies. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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