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Webster 1913 Edition
Autopsy
Au′top-sy
,Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] seen by one’s self; [GREEK] self + [GREEK] seen: cf. F. ]
autopsie
. See Optic
, Adj.
1.
Personal observation or examination; seeing with one's own eyes; ocular view.
By
autopsy
and experiment. Cudworth.
2.
(Med.)
Dissection of a dead body, for the purpose of ascertaining the cause, seat, or nature of a disease; a post-mortem examination.
Webster 1828 Edition
Autopsy
AU'TOPSY
,Noun.
Personal observation; ocular view.