nec·rop·sy

(nĕk′rŏp′sē)

n. pl. nec·rop·sies

nec′rop′sy v.

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necropsy

(ˈnɛkrɒpsɪ) or

necroscopy

n, pl -sies or -pies

(Pathology) another name for autopsy

[C19: from Greek nekros dead body + opsis sight]

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nec•rop•sy

(ˈnɛk rɒp si)

n., pl. -sies, n.

1. the examination of a body after death; autopsy.

v.t.

2. to perform a necropsy on.

[1855–60]

necropsy

autopsy.

nec·rop·sy

n. necropsia. V.: autopsy.

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