autopsy
To perform an autopsy onTo perform an autopsy on.
» Have you seen the autopsy report?
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To perform an autopsy on.
Autopsie vornehmen, autopsieren
вскрыва́тьvskryvátʹ, вскрытьvskrytʹ
perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
(transitive)To perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure.
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
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
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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Forms
autopsies, autopsying, autopsied, autopsiedWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle