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Meaning of NECROPSY

Pronunciation:  'nekrâpsee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 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
 
 See Also: examination, scrutiny

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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}.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
 

 

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