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autopsy

[aw-top-see, aw-tuhp-] / ˈɔ tɒp si, ˈɔ təp- /
NOUN
examination of dead body
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The autopsy was supposed to examine a loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Twisha was cremated on Sunday after a second autopsy.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Instead, the so-called autopsy was a shambolic train wreck of missing paragraphs, factual errors, and apparent plagiarism.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

The autopsy also does not include what is arguably the most important part: its conclusion.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

As soon as the autopsy results were published, they were disputed.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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