νεκροτομείο

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Greek

Etymology

νεκροτομή (nekrotomí, autopsy) +‎ -είο (-eío). First attested 1876.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nekɾotoˈmio/
  • Hyphenation: νε‧κρο‧το‧μεί‧ο

Noun

νεκροτομείο (nekrotomeíon (plural νεκροτομεία)

  1. morgue, mortuary (specifically, ones in which autopsies are carried out to determine cause of death), autopsy room
    Οι φοιτητές ιατρικής διενεργούν νεκροτομή στο νεκροτομείο.
    Oi foitités iatrikís dienergoún nekrotomí sto nekrotomeío.
    The medical students are carrying out an autopsy in the morgue.

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