Look up: autopsy

1. autopsy
   [n] - an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease 2. [v] - perform an autopsy
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2. autopsy
   necropsy Post-mortem examination of the organs and body tissue to determine cause of death or pathological condition.
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3. Autopsy
   the examination of a body following death, possibly to determine the cause of death or for research
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4. Autopsy
   Our Autopsy Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Autopsy Autopsy: A postmortem examination. Also called a necropsy. Autopsies have been done for more than 2,000 years but during most of this time they were rarely done, and then only for legal purposes. The Rom...
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5. autopsy
   Examination of the body,by dissection,after death with the aim of determining the cause of death Category: Management in the public and private sector • post-mortem examination of the body,including its organs,in order to establish the cause of the death Category: Medicine
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6. Autopsy
   Au'top·sy noun [ Greek ..., from ... seen by one's self; ... self + ... seen: confer French autopsie . See Optic , adjective ] 1. Personal observation or examination; seeing with one's own eyes; ocular view....
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7. autopsy
   <procedure> A surgical procedure, postmortem, which involves the examination of body tissues, often to determine cause of death. ... (02 Jan 1998) ...
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8. autopsy
   necropsy noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
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9. autopsy
   verb perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
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10. autopsy
    (aw´top-se) examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death; it may be ordered by a coroner or medical examiner when the cause of death is unknown or the death has taken place under suspicious circumstances. Autopsies are also valuable sources of medical knowledge. Unless it is demanded by public...
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11. Autopsy
    • (a.) Personal observation or examination; seeing with one`s own eyes; ocular view. • (a.) Dissection of a dead body, for the purpose of ascertaining the cause, seat, or nature of a disease; a post-mortem examination.
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12. autopsy
    dissection and examination of a dead body and its organs and structures to determine the cause of death, to observe the effects of disease, and to ... [3 related articles]
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13. autopsy
    autopsy, autopsia, autoptical, autoptically 1. An exhaustive critical personal examination or inspection of something. 2. The medical examination of a dead body in order to establish the cause and circumstances of death; also referred to as, 'remains to be seen'. Autopsy: remains to be seen. —Le...
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14. Autopsy
    A surgical procedure that is performed after death. The body and tissues are examined, often to determine the cause of death. Women that lose their baby to stillbirth or miscarriage can often request that an autopsy be performed to provide answers as to why the loss occurred.
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15. autopsy
    autopsy: see post-mortem examination.
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16. Autopsy
    Autopsy literally means a personal observation or inspection, but the term is commonly restricted to a postmortem examination.
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17. autopsy
    Type: Term Pronunciation: aw′top-sē Definitions: 1. An examination of the organs of a dead body to determine the cause of death or to study the pathologic changes present. 2. In the terminology of the ancient Greek school of empirics, the intentional reproduction of an effect, event, or c...
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18. autopsy
    Examination of the internal organs and tissues of a dead body, performed to try to establish the cause of death
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19. Autopsy
    An `autopsy`—also known as a `post-mortem examination`, `necropsy` (particularly as to non-human bodies), `autopsia cadaverum`, or `obduction`—is a highly specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and t...
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20. Autopsy
    (band) `Autopsy` is a death metal band, founded in 1987 in the United States by Chris Reifert. They disbanded in 1995, but have reunited as of July 2009.<ref name="reunion"> Reunion: After several years of speculation regarding an Autopsy reunion, and denial of the possibility, E...
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21. Autopsy
    (film) `Autopsy` is a 2008 United States horror film directed by Adam Gierasch and from the producer of the Final Destination film series. It was premiered on August 24, 2008 in the United Kingdom at the London FrightFest Film Festival. The films stars Michael Bowen, Jessica Low...
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22. Autopsy
    (TV series) `Autopsy` is a television series of HBO`s America Undercover documentary series. Dr. Michael Baden, a real-life forensic pathologist, is the primary analyst, and has been involved personally in many of the cases that are reviewed. Episodes and cases: External links:
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23. Autopsy
    (album) `Autopsy` is a compilation album by 45 Grave. It contains new tracks, alternate versions of existing tracks and the track Black Cross and its B-Side from the single. Track listing: # "The Plan" - 2:03 # "Take 9" - 1:31 # "Anti-Anti-Anti" - 1:56 # &...
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