English noun: autopsy | |||
1. | autopsy (act) an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease | ||
Synonyms | necropsy, PM, post-mortem, post-mortem examination, postmortem, postmortem examination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | examination, scrutiny | ||
English verb: autopsy | |||
1. | autopsy (perception) perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | examine, see | ||
Domain category | medical specialty, medicine | ||