autopsy
[ aw-top-see, aw-tuh p- ]
/ ˈɔ tɒp si, ˈɔ təp- /
noun, plural au·top·sies.
inspection and dissection of a body after death, as for determination of the cause of death; postmortem examination.
an analysis of something after it has been done or made.
verb (used with object), au·top·sied, au·top·sy·ing.
to perform an autopsy on.
Origin of autopsy
OTHER WORDS FROM autopsy
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British Dictionary definitions for autopsy
autopsy
/ (ˈɔːtəpsɪ, ɔːˈtɒp-) /
noun plural -sies
Also called: necropsy, postmortem examination
dissection and examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
an eyewitness observation
any critical analysis
Word Origin for autopsy
C17: from New Latin
autopsia, from Greek: seeing with one's own eyes, from
auto- +
opsis sight
Medical definitions for autopsy
autopsy
[ ô′tŏp′sē ]
n.
An examination of a cadaver in order to determine the cause of death or to study pathologic changes.
necropsy postmortem postmortem examination
Scientific definitions for autopsy
autopsy
[ ô′tŏp′sē ]
A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death or to study pathologic changes.