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Autopsy

noun
/ˈɔːtɒpsiː/
Word Frequency: 2.5

Definitions

1.nounA dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
2.nounAn after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.
3.noun(rare) An eyewitness observation, the presentation of an event as witnessed.
4.verbTo perform an autopsy on.
5.verbTo perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure.

Synonyms

postmortemnecropsynecrotomypmpostmortem examinationdissectionanatomycorpsebodypost-mortemforensicexamination

Rhymes With

dropsypopsycopsymopsycropseycops hecops seecopsey
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