autopsy.
A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
Meaning & usage
A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
The autopsy revealed he had died of multiple bullet wounds.
An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.
An eyewitness observation, the presentation of an event as witnessed.
Where this word comes from
From New Latin autopsia, from Ancient Greek αὐτοψῐ́ᾱ (autopsĭ́ā, “seeing with one's own eyes”). By surface analysis, auto- + -opsy.
To perform an autopsy on.
To perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure.
Where this word comes from
From New Latin autopsia, from Ancient Greek αὐτοψῐ́ᾱ (autopsĭ́ā, “seeing with one's own eyes”). By surface analysis, auto- + -opsy.
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