autopsy
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Nov. 21: Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner received a court order to seal autopsy results and any documentation in Celeste’s death at the request of a Los Angeles police detective.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
“How do you do an autopsy? What are you looking for? Why do you choose to become a medical examiner?”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Police refused to provide any details on the condition the body was found in, but said an autopsy would be carried out to formally identify the person and determine their cause of death.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
The medical examiner’s office said the Los Angeles Police Department obtained a court order blocking the autopsy results from being publicly released.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
He demanded access to the medical records and autopsy reports of Henrietta and Deborah’s sister, Elsie, as well as damages of $i 5,000 per defendant, plus interest.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing autopsy
To Thine Own Self Be True: Auto
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Common Senses: Op, Ops, Opt ("Sight")
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