autopsy
word
/ˈɔˌtɑpsi/
AW-tahp-see
/ˈɔːtɒpsˌi/
AW-top-see
Definition
An autopsy is a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death or to study disease or injury. It is usually done by a specially trained doctor.
Usage & Nuances
This is a formal medical/legal noun, not an everyday casual word. Common patterns are 'perform an autopsy', 'order an autopsy', and 'the autopsy report'; in everyday conversation, many people also say 'post-mortem' in some regions.
Spanish: autopsiaPortuguese (BR): autópsiaPortuguese (PT): autópsiaChinese (Simplified): 尸检Chinese (Traditional): 驗屍 - 屍體解剖Hindi: शव-परीक्षा - पोस्टमार्टमArabic: تشريح الجثةBengali: ময়না তদন্ত - অটোপসিRussian: аутопсия - вскрытиеJapanese: 検死 - 解剖Vietnamese: khám nghiệm tử thi - giám định pháp yKorean: 부검Turkish: otopsiUrdu: پوسٹ مارٹم - تشریح (بدن)Indonesian: autopsi - pemeriksaan mayat
Example Sentences
The doctor performed an autopsy on the body.
basic
The family asked for an autopsy.
basic
The autopsy showed that he died of heart disease.
basic
They are still waiting for the autopsy report before making a statement.
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The police ordered an autopsy to rule out foul play.
natural
Once the autopsy comes back, we should have more answers.
natural