autopsy
12 points
English
7 letters
Common
Commonness #4,606
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Definitions
noun
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
verb
perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˈɔːtˌɑːpsiː/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural autopsies
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes pr
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).