AUTOPSY Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

autopsy

noun

ˈȯ-ˌtäp-sē

Definition of autopsy

as in dissection

examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death the autopsy revealed an advanced stage of cancer

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Recent Examples of autopsy The Butler County Coroner's Office responded to the scene and performed an autopsy. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The county also paid nearly $10,000 total for the four autopsies plus toxicology results for each victim, records showed. — Kevin Fixler june 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026 An autopsy found the cause of death was dilated cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure, with morbid obesity listed as a contributing factor, according to prosecutors. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 June 2026 The Broward Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy to determine Powell’s cause of death. — Sofia Saric june 30, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for autopsy

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The Apartment is a daring dissection of toxicity in the story of an insurance clerk (Jack Lemmon) who lets his co-workers use his apartment to support their infidelity.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Co-created by Seinfeld and Larry David, the sitcom was a massive hit in the ’90s thanks to its wry dissection of social norms, and the talents of costars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026

Definition of dissection

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The corpse was shipped to Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, which will administer a necropsy to determine the cause of death.

— ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
In addition to heat stroke, a necropsy for one of the dogs, Rosie, added blunt force trauma as the animal's cause of death, according to the OCDA.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 June 2026

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