as in dissection
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 autopsy
An autopsy will be conducted to determine the identity of the remains.
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Officer Erika Ramirez, a police spokesperson, told ABC News the investigation was ongoing Sunday and that police are awaiting the results of an autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Dane County Medical Examiner's releases details on those who died
The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday evening released the names of Vergara and West following forensic autopsies.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
What's New Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's legal team has been granted permission to examine heart tissue and fluid samples taken during George Floyd's autopsy as part of a challenge to his federal civil rights conviction.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Officer Erika Ramirez, a police spokesperson, told ABC News the investigation was ongoing Sunday and that police are awaiting the results of an autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Dane County Medical Examiner's releases details on those who died
The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday evening released the names of Vergara and West following forensic autopsies.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
What's New Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's legal team has been granted permission to examine heart tissue and fluid samples taken during George Floyd's autopsy as part of a challenge to his federal civil rights conviction.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autopsy
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Vertebral Artery Dissection Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is a tear in the inner lining of the vertebral artery, a major artery in the neck that brings blood to the brain and spine.Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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Griff’s Vertigo and Porter Robinson’s Smile arrived within weeks of each other in July, picking up my existential dissection where Luke Hemmings’ Boy left off four months prior.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
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There will be plenty of postmortems on how local government leaders and agencies (mis)managed the crisis.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Practices such as postmortems and OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) foster an environment of candid feedback.Thomas Bostick, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The disease manifests as largely neurological in cats; necropsies show viral buildup in their brains.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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The mountain lion's body will be shipped to a CPW animal health lab for a necropsy.Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Autopsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autopsy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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