autopsy

🇺🇸 /ˈɔːtɑːpsi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɔːtɒpsi/
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noun
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A detailed examination of a body after death to find out the cause of death.

The cause of death was confirmed after an autopsy was carried out.

translation

n. A detailed examination of a body after death to find out the cause of death.

Word Forms

Plural autopsies