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Greek
Etymology
νεκρο- (nekro-, “dead”) + τομή (tomí, “incision, cutting”). First attested 1852.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nekɾotoˈmi/
- Hyphenation: νε‧κρο‧το‧μή
Noun
νεκροτομή • (nekrotomí) f (plural νεκροτομές)
- (medicine) autopsy, necrotomy, necropsy (dissection performed on a corpse to find cause of death)
Επειδή πέθανε νέος και ξαφνικά, χρειάστηκε να γίνει νεκροτομή.- Epeidí péthane néos kai xafniká, chreiástike na gínei nekrotomí.
- Because he died young and suddenly, an autopsy needed to take place.
Declension
Declension of νεκροτομή
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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νεκροτομή (nekrotomí)
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νεκροτομές (nekrotomés)
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| genitive
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νεκροτομής (nekrotomís)
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νεκροτομών (nekrotomón)
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| accusative
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νεκροτομή (nekrotomí)
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νεκροτομές (nekrotomés)
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| vocative
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νεκροτομή (nekrotomí)
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νεκροτομές (nekrotomés)
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Synonyms
- νεκροψία f (nekropsía, “post mortem”) (examination on a corpse without dissection)
- νεκροσκοπία f (nekroskopía, “post mortem”) (examination on a corpse without dissection)