NECROPSY Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

necropsy

noun

ˈne-ˌkräp-sē

Definition of necropsy

as in autopsy

examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death a necropsy failed to definitively establish a cause of death

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Recent Examples of necropsy The whale washed up on Block Island's Crescent Beach days later, and researchers were able to perform a full necropsy on it. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 July 2026 The corpse was shipped to Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, which will administer a necropsy to determine the cause of death. — Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026 In addition to heat stroke, a necropsy for one of the dogs, Rosie, added blunt force trauma as the animal's cause of death, according to the OCDA. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Meanwhile, a necropsy performed on Echo determined that the timber wolf died of natural causes due to a mass that ruptured on her spleen, Emerick said. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for necropsy

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autopsy

Noun

Malachi died from pneumonia and bleeding lungs, according to an autopsy.

— Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
The city Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine his cause of death as cops continue to probe the incident.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of autopsy

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