autopsy
A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause of deathA dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
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3 sensesA dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
The autopsy revealed he had died of multiple bullet wounds.
Obduktion, Autopsie, Sektion
вскры́тиеvskrýtije, аутопси́яautopsíja
аутопсі́яautopsíja, ро́зтинróztyn
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
(figuratively)An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.
(rare)An eyewitness observation, the presentation of an event as witnessed.
Augenzeugenbericht, Schilderung eines Augenzeugen
Examples
44 sentencesHave you seen the autopsy report?
Have you read the autopsy report?
I'd like a copy of the autopsy report.
ruЯ бы хотел получить копию протокола о вскрытии. — odexed
Tom's autopsy revealed that he died from an overdose.
The autopsy confirmed that Tom died from a gunshot wound.
ruВскрытие подтвердило, что Том умер от огнестрельного ранения. — marafon
deDie Obduktion bestätigte, dass Tom an einer Schussverletzung starb. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Origin
From New Latin autopsia, from Ancient Greek αὐτοψῐ́ᾱ (autopsĭ́ā, “seeing with one's own eyFrom New Latin autopsia, from Ancient Greek αὐτοψῐ́ᾱ (autopsĭ́ā, “seeing with one's own eyes”). By surface analysis, auto- + -opsy.
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plural: autopsiesSynonyms
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