NECROPSY Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

necropsy

noun

ˈne-ˌkräp-sē

Definition of necropsy

as in autopsy

examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death a necropsy failed to definitively establish a cause of death

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Recent Examples of necropsy 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 The death of a Central Park carriage horse that collapsed last week while on a ride with two passengers was caused by a foreign toxic plant, according to a necropsy publicized on Tuesday by the union representing carriage drivers. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 June 2026 Of 50 cormorants submitted to the lab for necropsies from May 2025 to April 2026, 46 were juvenile, one was an adult and the rest were in a condition too poor to determine. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 According to EuroNews, Denmark's environmental and nature agency and coastal rescue service worked together to tow the dead whale farther out from the coast, with plans to later transport the carcass to the port town of Grenaa, where experts plan to perform a necropsy. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for necropsy

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autopsy

Noun

The Butler County Coroner's Office responded to the scene and performed an autopsy.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 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

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