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 confirmed that Flores died from sharp force injuries and his death was ruled a homicide.
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
An autopsy revealed that McMillan died from two gunshot wounds and had multiple bruises, the affidavit said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
But autopsies, medical examiner reports and other records shine light on five.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
An autopsy was scheduled May 27, the same day Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered flags at state buildings flown at half-staff in Campbell’s honor.
—Jd Mullane, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
An autopsy revealed that McMillan died from two gunshot wounds and had multiple bruises, the affidavit said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
But autopsies, medical examiner reports and other records shine light on five.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
An autopsy was scheduled May 27, the same day Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered flags at state buildings flown at half-staff in Campbell’s honor.
—Jd Mullane, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autopsy
Noun
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The dissection revealed that humpback whales have a surprisingly low density of these cells, especially compared to humans.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Reinterpreting the giant of Japanese cinema’s 1963 classic, High and Low, a tense police procedural with a sharp dissection of social class structures, Lee and screenwriter Alan Fox handle the material with the utmost care and respect.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
Noun
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More from Miller and Penn in a full postmortem, coming soon.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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He’s arrived at LaBeouf’s house, and is recording a sort of postmortem interview.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2025
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The partial necropsy for a yearling gray whale found at Bolinas was inconclusive, and results from the necropsy on the whale found Wednesday are pending, the academy said.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
30 May 2025
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When the animals die, necropsies are done to learn more about what killed them.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Autopsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autopsy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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