as in dissections
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 autopsies
The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday evening released the names of Patricia Vergara, 14, of Madison, Wisconsin, and Erin West following forensic autopsies.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
These autopsies were conducted to learn more about human anatomy and also to identify the cause of death in murder cases.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
The Sun Sentinel reached out to nearly a dozen associate medical examiners who performed the South Florida autopsies.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
The shift away from using the term raises questions about the autopsies in South Florida over the past decade.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
California and Colorado passed legislation in 2023 banning various uses of the term by law enforcement and in autopsies.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Subsequent autopsies have revealed severe systemic virus infection in these animals, affecting organs such as the brain and eyes, according to Michael Payne of the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security at UC Davis.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
According to the police statement, autopsies determined that both the mother and daughter had been fatally shot with the same gun.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The Israeli Health Ministry said autopsies showed they were all shot at close range; the six had been killed shortly before Israeli forces were to rescue them.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
These autopsies were conducted to learn more about human anatomy and also to identify the cause of death in murder cases.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
The Sun Sentinel reached out to nearly a dozen associate medical examiners who performed the South Florida autopsies.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
The shift away from using the term raises questions about the autopsies in South Florida over the past decade.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
California and Colorado passed legislation in 2023 banning various uses of the term by law enforcement and in autopsies.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Subsequent autopsies have revealed severe systemic virus infection in these animals, affecting organs such as the brain and eyes, according to Michael Payne of the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security at UC Davis.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
According to the police statement, autopsies determined that both the mother and daughter had been fatally shot with the same gun.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The Israeli Health Ministry said autopsies showed they were all shot at close range; the six had been killed shortly before Israeli forces were to rescue them.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Autopsies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autopsies. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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