autopsy meaning
UK US /ˈɔtɑpsi/ 3 syllables
autopsy (noun): an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease.
autopsy has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.
autopsy as a noun
- an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
Synonyms: necropsy, postmortem, post-mortem, PM, postmortem examination, post-mortem examination
Type of: examination
autopsy as a verb
- perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
Type of: examine
How to pronounce autopsy
autopsy is pronounced /ˈɔtɑpsi/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AU · words ending in SY · 7-letter words
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