English

Noun

necropsy ‎(plural necropsies)

1. (medicine, veterinary medicine) The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death. [from 19th c.]
   • 2011, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of all Maladies, Fourth Estate 2011, p. 13:

     During the necropsy, he pored carefully through the body, combing the tissues and organs for signs of an abscess or wound.

Synonyms

• autopsy
• post-mortem

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Verb

necropsy ‎(third-person singular simple present necropsies, present participle necropsying, simple past and past participle necropsied)

1. The act of performing a necropsy.

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