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    Autopsia (en. Autopsy)

    /au̇-ˈtäp-sē-ə/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Post-mortem examination conducted by a forensic doctor.
    The autopsy revealed that the cause of death was a heart attack.
    La autopsia reveló que la causa de la muerte fue un infarto.
    Detailed analysis of the circumstances surrounding a death.
    The police requested an autopsy to clarify the crime.
    La policía solicitó una autopsia para esclarecer el crimen.
    Study conducted to understand the disease that caused the death.
    The hospital requested an autopsy to investigate the outbreak of infection.
    El hospital pidió una autopsia para investigar el brote de infección.

    Etymology

    From Greek 'autopsia', which means 'to see for oneself'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    psychological autopsy
    Post-analysis of the events that led to a decision or action.
    autopsia psicológica
    forensic autopsy
    Autopsy examination carried out for legal purposes.
    autopsia forense

    Related Words

    forensic
    Related to the science applied in the field of justice.
    forense
    necropsy
    Synonym for autopsy, more commonly used in scientific contexts.
    necropsia

    Slang Meanings

    mysterious death
    That autopsy became a topic of conversation due to the singer's mysterious death.
    Esa autopsia se convirtió en un tema de conversación por la muerte misteriosa del cantante.
    critical review
    They conducted an autopsy of the project to understand why it failed.
    Hicieron una autopsia del proyecto para entender por qué fracasó.