autopsy (Meaning)

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autopsy (n)

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

Wordnet

autopsy (v)

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

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autopsy (a.)

Personal observation or examination; seeing with one's own eyes; ocular view.

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

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autopsy Sentence Examples

  1. The autopsy revealed that the victim had died from a gunshot wound to the head.
  2. The forensic pathologist meticulously performed the autopsy, documenting all findings and collecting samples for further analysis.
  3. The autopsy established the cause of death as carbon monoxide poisoning.
  4. The autopsy was crucial in determining the identity of the deceased victim.
  5. The autopsy results indicated that the person had been suffering from an undiagnosed illness.
  6. The autopsy revealed evidence of previous injuries, suggesting a history of abuse.
  7. The police requested an autopsy after finding the body of the missing woman.
  8. The autopsy determined that the baby had died from sudden infant death syndrome.
  9. The autopsy findings were contradicted by the suspect's confession.
  10. The autopsy was a key piece of evidence in the murder investigation.

FAQs About the word autopsy

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease, perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem

postmortem, necropsy,dissection,,postmortem examination

biopsy, biopsy,,vivisection, vivisection

The autopsy revealed that the victim had died from a gunshot wound to the head.

The forensic pathologist meticulously performed the autopsy, documenting all findings and collecting samples for further analysis.

The autopsy established the cause of death as carbon monoxide poisoning.

The autopsy was crucial in determining the identity of the deceased victim.