Meaning & Definition of Autopsy in English
English⟶
Autopsy
/ɔtɑpsi/
noun
1. An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
synonym:
- autopsy,
- necropsy,
- postmortem,
- post-mortem,
- PM,
- postmortem examination,
- post-mortem examination
verb
1. Perform an autopsy on a dead body
- Do a post-mortem
synonym:
- autopsy
Examples of using
Was there an autopsy?