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autopsy

[aw-top-see, aw-tuhp-] / ˈɔ tɒp si, ˈɔ təp- /
NOUN
examination of dead body
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ProPublica also analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and examined hundreds of pages of medical and autopsy records.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

"We are swimming in uncharted waters," analysts Amy Walters and Matthew Klein wrote in an autopsy of the ruling for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Chung said autopsy reports in the case had yet to be prepared.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The heart failure caused him to suffer acute pulmonary oedema, when fluid builds up in the lungs, the preliminary autopsy confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

I didn’t know what to do but try to distract myself by reading while waiting for the autopsy report.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos




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