necropsy
[ nek-rop-see ]
/ ˈnɛk rɒp si /
noun, plural nec·rop·sies.
the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
verb (used with object), nec·rop·sied, nec·rop·sy·ing.
to perform a necropsy on.
Origin of necropsy
1855–60;
necr- +
-opsy1
Words nearby necropsy
necrophilism,
necrophilous,
necrophobia,
necrophorous,
necropolis,
necropsy,
necroscopy,
necrose,
necrosis,
necrospermia,
necrotic cirrhosis
British Dictionary definitions for necropsied
necropsy
necroscopy (nɛˈkrɒskəpɪ)
/ (ˈnɛkrɒpsɪ) /
noun plural -sies or -pies
another name for autopsy
Word Origin for necropsy
C19: from Greek
nekros dead body +
opsis sight
Medical definitions for necropsied
necropsy
[ nĕk′rŏp′sē, -rəp- ]
n.
autopsy