autopsy
noun/ˈɔːtɒpsi/
Frequency rank: #7,024 most common English word
Meaning
A medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death.
Example sentence
The doctor performed autopsy on the body to determine the cause of death.
Synonyms & related words
- postmortem
- examination
- dissection
- necropsy
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