necropsy
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/ˈnekrɑːpsi/
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/ˈnekrɒpsi/
A careful examination of a dead body, usually an animal, to find out why it died.
The veterinarian performed a necropsy to determine the cause of the cow's sudden death.
兽医进行了尸检以确定这头牛突然死亡的原因。