necropsy

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Etymology

From necro- +‎ -opsy.

Pronunciation

Noun

necropsy (plural necropsies)

  1. (medicine) The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death.
    • 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 255:
      Anatomy theory led to morbid anatomy in necropsy studies pursued by, among others, Johann Wepfer (1620–95) and Théophile Bonet (1620–89), both Swiss.
    • 2011, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of all Maladies, Fourth Estate, page 13:
      During the necropsy, he pored carefully through the body, combing the tissues and organs for signs of an abscess or wound.

Usage notes

  • The term necropsy is usually used for animals, with autopsy reserved for human beings.

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Verb

necropsy (third-person singular simple present necropsies, present participle necropsying, simple past and past participle necropsied)

  1. The act of performing a necropsy.

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