as in dissection
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 autopsy
An autopsy determined that Hill was shot four times, suffering wounds to his chest and legs.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
His autopsy didn’t resolve Fails’ lingering questions about what the hospitals missed and why.
—Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
An autopsy will be conducted at a later date, police said.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
The teenage Comanche, Okla., resident was naked, the base of his skull had been split in two, his spine was fractured and an 8-inch head wound peeled back part of his scalp to the bone, his autopsy stated.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
His autopsy didn’t resolve Fails’ lingering questions about what the hospitals missed and why.
—Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
An autopsy will be conducted at a later date, police said.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
The teenage Comanche, Okla., resident was naked, the base of his skull had been split in two, his spine was fractured and an 8-inch head wound peeled back part of his scalp to the bone, his autopsy stated.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autopsy
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Their reproductive organs have eluded researchers in countless dissections, and observing their mating behavior was impossible—until recently.Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Too neat a dissection of a text would drain its blood.Nicholas Frankovich, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024
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What is certain is that the partnership could have conducted a more empathetic postmortem.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
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The research, published Monday in the journal JAMA Neurology, is distinct from many other studies on CTE in that it is based on survey data from former players who are still alive, even though CTE can only be officially diagnosed via an examination of the brain postmortem.Randi Richardson, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
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The Oceanic Preservation Society said that a necropsy will be done on Hvaldimir to determine his cause of death in the next few weeks.Brie Stimson, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2024
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Their remains were sent to CPW's health lab in Fort Collins to be tested for disease and to undergo a full necropsy.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Autopsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autopsy. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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