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Autopsy

noun

An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease. Synonyms: necropsy, PM, post-mortem, post-mortem examination, postmortem, postmortem examination.

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"Autopsy" Quotes from Famous Books

... either accidentally fell or was knocked down by some person unknown in the rough-and-tumble of the hour; in short, that his death might fairly be accounted for by misadventure. The results of the autopsy were not made known in detail, but a professional whisper went about that among the causes contributory to Lord Polperro's death were congestion of the lungs, softening of the brain, chronic inflammation of the stomach, drunkard's liver, and ...

— The Town Traveller • George Gissing

... HERBARIUMS.—The most exact descriptions, accompanied with the most perfect figures, leave still something to be desired by him who wishes to know completely a natural being. This nothing can supply but the autopsy or view of the object itself. Hence the advantage of being able to see plants at pleasure, by forming dried collections of them, in what are ...

— Flowers and Flower-Gardens • David Lester Richardson

Words linked to "Autopsy" : examine, examination, medicine, see, medical specialty, scrutiny