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autopsy (necropsy, post mortem) (aw-top-si) n. a review of the clinical history of a deceased person followed by external examination and dissection of the body and ancillary investigations (e.g. toxicology) in order to determine the cause of death.

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autopsy XVII. — F. autopsie or modL. autopsia — Gr. autopsíā seeing with one's own eyes; see AUTO-, OPTIC, -Y3.

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