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autopsy

noun, verb

/ˈɔːtɒpsi/

Meaning

a post-mortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease

The autopsy revealed that the victim had died from poisoning.

perform an autopsy

post-mortem, necropsy, examination, dissection, analysis

healing, treatment, diagnosis

perform autopsy, autopsy report, autopsy results, conduct autopsy, forensic autopsy

a loose outer garment; to cover, hide, or disguise

a planned or skillful movement or action; to move skillfully or carefully

A line of things or people; also, a noisy quarrel; to propel a boat with oars.

severe physical or mental suffering; to cause extreme suffering

A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event; to think or argue logically.

A foot-operated lever for powering or controlling a mechanism, especially on a bicycle.