Definitions for: Autopsy


[n] an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
[v] perform an autopsy; do a post-mortem



Webster (1913) Definition: Au"top*sy, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? seen by one's self; ? self
+ ? seen: cf. F. autopsie. See Optic, a.]
1. Personal observation or examination; seeing with one's own
eyes; ocular view.

By autopsy and experiment. --Cudworth.

2. (Med.) Dissection of a dead body, for the purpose of
ascertaining the cause, seat, or nature of a disease; a
post-mortem examination.

Synonyms: necropsy, PM, postmortem, postmortem examination

See Also: examination, examine, scrutiny, see

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