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German
Etymology
18th century, from Ancient Greek αὐτοψία (autopsía). The specific contemporary sense (late 19th century) after French autopsie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aʊ̯.tɔpˈsiː/, (rarely) /aʊ̯.toˈpsiː/
Noun
Autopsie f (genitive Autopsie, plural Autopsien)
- autopsy (post-mortem examination involving dissection of the body)
- Synonyms: Obduktion, Sektion, Leichenöffnung
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Luxembourgish
Noun
Autopsie f (plural Autopsien)
- autopsy