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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Key Facts Ten people have been identified by friends or family as among those killed, as law enforcement officials continue to withhold victims' identities until autopsies are completed and next of kin can be notified.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
As of now, 15 lives have been lost, and autopsies are ongoing.
—Essence, 2 Jan. 2025
McKenna told the station that the autopsies would begin tomorrow and that a cause of death won’t be confirmed until those are done.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
As of now, 15 lives have been lost, and autopsies are ongoing.
—Essence, 2 Jan. 2025
McKenna told the station that the autopsies would begin tomorrow and that a cause of death won’t be confirmed until those are done.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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“Autopsies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autopsies. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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