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autopsy

[aw-top-see, aw-tuhp-] / ˈɔ tɒp si, ˈɔ təp- /
NOUN
examination of dead body
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She requested a copy of the autopsy report, but it raised more questions than answers.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Strickland insisted on a toxicology report to go along with the autopsy, he told Boyd, “just to cover you.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But they were unable to straight away, as he was awaiting an autopsy.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Kidman and McEwen worked with real-life forensic pathologist Dr. Amy Hawes to learn about the autopsy process, as well as the motivations for becoming a medical examiner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

But my father’s radio station wanted to issue a news release about his death, so it leaned on the morgue to perform the autopsy sooner.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore