autopsy

[ aw-top-see, aw-tuhp- ]

/ ˈɔ tɒp si, ˈɔ təp- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR autopsy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural au·top·sies.

inspection and dissection of a body after death, as for determination of the cause of death; postmortem examination.

an analysis of something after it has been done or made.

verb (used with object), au·top·sied, au·top·sy·ing.

to perform an autopsy on.

Origin of autopsy

1645–55; (<Middle French autopsie) <Greek autopsía a seeing with one's own eyes, equivalent to aut-aut- + óps(is) -opsis + -ia-y³

OTHER WORDS FROM autopsy

au·top·sist, noun

Words nearby autopsy

autoplast, autoplasty, autopolymer resin, autopolyploid, autopotamic, autopsy, autoput, auto racing, autoradiograph, autoradiography, autoregulation

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for autopsy

Some autopsies have found inflammation in the heart’s blood vessels instead of muscle cells, which are where other infections tend to hit.
These COVID symptoms could last for months|Sara Kiley Watson|September 22, 2020|Popular Science
An autopsy concluded Hernandez wasn’t physically abused before her death.
Harris as VP pick brings diversity, LGBTQ ally to Biden ticket|Chris Johnson|August 11, 2020|Washington Blade
I was going to open up kind of the skin of the city, just like a doctor doing an autopsy opens up the skin of a body, and try to diagnose the organs that broke down.
Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”? (Ep. 407)|Stephen J. Dubner|February 27, 2020|Freakonomics
They had hoped the autopsy would show Brinsley had eaten something that would point them in the right direction.
Exclusive: Inside a Cop-Killer’s Final Hours|Michael Daly|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

As an autopsy has yet to be completed, the official cause of death remains unknown.
Palestinian Cabinet Member Dies in Confrontation with Israeli Soldier|Creede Newton|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An autopsy found highly toxic cyanide levels in the blood of the not-so-dearly departed.
Beware of Japan’s “Black Widows”|Jake Adelstein|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The autopsy report is expected to be completed in the next 24 hours.
The Shocking Death of Miss Honduras|Romina Ruiz-Goiriena|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The lawyer asserted that an autopsy of Sarbandi showed how the pen knife wound was itself not fatal.
The Real Reason Iran Killed This Woman for Defending Herself|Eli Lake|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With this in mind they had persuaded the relatives of Rosalie to permit an autopsy.
She Stands Accused|Victor MacClure
One such case seen only at autopsy had a rupture of the aorta just above the sinus of Valsalva and died of hemopericardium.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
Did you have occasion to participate in the autopsy of the late President Kennedy?
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The lion has to assist at his autopsy,—rather hard, is n't it?
Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I.|Charles James Lever
Maud pronounced fit for military burial after Hill's autopsy.
Friends of France|Various

British Dictionary definitions for autopsy

autopsy

/ (ˈɔːtəpsɪ, ɔːˈtɒp-) /

noun plural -sies

Also called: necropsy, postmortem examination dissection and examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death

an eyewitness observation

any critical analysis

Word Origin for autopsy

C17: from New Latin autopsia, from Greek: seeing with one's own eyes, from auto- + opsis sight

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for autopsy

autopsy

[ ô′tŏp′sē ]

n.

An examination of a cadaver in order to determine the cause of death or to study pathologic changes.necropsy postmortem postmortem examination

Scientific definitions for autopsy

autopsy

[ ô′tŏp′sē ]

A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death or to study pathologic changes.

单词	autopsy
释义	autopsy [ aw-top-see, aw-tuhp- ] / ˈɔ tɒp si, ˈɔ təp- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR autopsy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural au·top·sies. inspection and dissection of a body after death, as for determination of the cause of death; postmortem examination. an analysis of something after it has been done or made. verb (used with object), au·top·sied, au·top·sy·ing. to perform an autopsy on. Origin of autopsy 1645–55; (<Middle French autopsie) <Greek autopsía a seeing with one's own eyes, equivalent to aut-aut- + óps(is) -opsis + -ia-y³ OTHER WORDS FROM autopsy au·top·sist, noun Words nearby autopsy autoplast, autoplasty, autopolymer resin, autopolyploid, autopotamic, autopsy, autoput, auto racing, autoradiograph, autoradiography, autoregulation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for autopsy Some autopsies have found inflammation in the heart’s blood vessels instead of muscle cells, which are where other infections tend to hit. These COVID symptoms could last for months\|Sara Kiley Watson\|September 22, 2020\|Popular Science An autopsy concluded Hernandez wasn’t physically abused before her death. Harris as VP pick brings diversity, LGBTQ ally to Biden ticket\|Chris Johnson\|August 11, 2020\|Washington Blade I was going to open up kind of the skin of the city, just like a doctor doing an autopsy opens up the skin of a body, and try to diagnose the organs that broke down. Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”? (Ep. 407)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|February 27, 2020\|Freakonomics They had hoped the autopsy would show Brinsley had eaten something that would point them in the right direction. Exclusive: Inside a Cop-Killer’s Final Hours\|Michael Daly\|December 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As an autopsy has yet to be completed, the official cause of death remains unknown. Palestinian Cabinet Member Dies in Confrontation with Israeli Soldier\|Creede Newton\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST An autopsy found highly toxic cyanide levels in the blood of the not-so-dearly departed. Beware of Japan’s “Black Widows”\|Jake Adelstein\|November 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The autopsy report is expected to be completed in the next 24 hours. The Shocking Death of Miss Honduras\|Romina Ruiz-Goiriena\|November 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The lawyer asserted that an autopsy of Sarbandi showed how the pen knife wound was itself not fatal. The Real Reason Iran Killed This Woman for Defending Herself\|Eli Lake\|October 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With this in mind they had persuaded the relatives of Rosalie to permit an autopsy. She Stands Accused\|Victor MacClure One such case seen only at autopsy had a rupture of the aorta just above the sinus of Valsalva and died of hemopericardium. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield Did you have occasion to participate in the autopsy of the late President Kennedy? Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy The lion has to assist at his autopsy,—rather hard, is n't it? Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I.\|Charles James Lever Maud pronounced fit for military burial after Hill's autopsy. Friends of France\|Various British Dictionary definitions for autopsy autopsy / (ˈɔːtəpsɪ, ɔːˈtɒp-) / noun plural -sies Also called: necropsy, postmortem examination dissection and examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death an eyewitness observation any critical analysis Word Origin for autopsy C17: from New Latin autopsia, from Greek: seeing with one's own eyes, from auto- + opsis sight Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to autopsy postmortem, dissection, necropsy Medical definitions for autopsy autopsy [ ô′tŏp′sē ] n. An examination of a cadaver in order to determine the cause of death or to study pathologic changes.necropsy postmortem postmortem examination The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for autopsy autopsy [ ô′tŏp′sē ] A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death or to study pathologic changes. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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autopsy

noun, plural au·top·sies.

verb (used with object), au·top·sied, au·top·sy·ing.

Origin of autopsy

OTHER WORDS FROM autopsy

Words nearby autopsy

Example sentences from the Web for autopsy

British Dictionary definitions for autopsy

noun plural -sies

Word Origin for autopsy

Words related to autopsy

Medical definitions for autopsy

n.

Scientific definitions for autopsy