| Pronunciation: | | 'nekrâpsee
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease |
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| | Synonyms: | | autopsy, PM, postmortem, postmortem examination |
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| | See Also: | | examination, scrutiny |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Nec"rop*sy\, n. [Gr. ? a dead body + ? sight: cf. F.
n['e]cropsie.] (Med.)
A post-mortem examination or inspection; an autopsy. See
{Autopsy}.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death |
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| | Synonyms: | | autopsy |
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