Definition of Autopsy
Autopsy
au·top·sy


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(noun)
a postmortem examination of a body after death in order to uncover the cause of death;

e.g. The autopsy revealed that he died of a heart attack.

(verb)
to perform a postmortem examination on a body or organ to determine the cause of death or disease;

e.g. They are going to autopsy the body to find the cause of death.



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