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necropsy
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nec·rop·sy  (nkrps)
n. pl. nec·rop·sies
See autopsy.
necropsy v.
necropsy [ˈnɛkrɒpsɪ], necroscopy [nɛˈkrɒskəpɪ]
n pl -sies, -pies
(Medicine / Pathology) another name for autopsy
[from Greek nekros dead body + opsis sight]
necropsy
autopsy.
See also: Corpses
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.necropsynecropsy - an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
autopsy, PM, post-mortem examination, postmortem examination, postmortem, post-mortem
examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)


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