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Autopsy   /ˈɔtˌɑpsi/   Listen
Autopsy

noun
1.
An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease.  Synonyms: necropsy, PM, post-mortem, post-mortem examination, postmortem, postmortem examination.





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"Autopsy" Quotes from Famous Books



... and describes the interior of the body of her dying mother; what she said is confirmed by the autopsy. ...
— 10,000 Dreams Interpreted • Gustavus Hindman Miller
... which Noy was held is shown in that he was known as Monster to the King, the domdaniel of attorneys. When he died the result of the autopsy was that "his brains were found to be two handfuls of dry dust, his heart a bundle of sheepskin writs, and his belly a barrel of soft soap." He wasn't a ...
— Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 9 - Subtitle: Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers • Elbert Hubbard


Words linked to "Autopsy" :   medical specialty, scrutiny, examination, necropsy, see, pm, medicine, examine


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