autopsy
noun [C or U] /ˈɔː.tɒp.si/
/ˈɑː.tɑːp-/ Definition
› the cutting open and examination of a dead body in order to discover the cause of death: They carried out/performed an autopsy. The body arrived for autopsy at the Dallas hospital.Medical examination
(Definition of autopsy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- biopsy noun
- blood test noun
- cardiogram noun
- cardiography noun
- cervical smear noun
- check-up noun
- ECG noun
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- EKG noun
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