necropsy

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

necropsy
    n 1: an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine
         cause of death or the changes produced by disease [syn:
         {autopsy}, {necropsy}, {postmortem}, {post-mortem}, {PM},
         {postmortem examination}, {post-mortem examination}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Necropsy \Nec"rop*sy\, n. [Gr. nekro`s a dead body + ? sight:
   cf. F. n['e]cropsie.] (Med.)
   A post-mortem examination or inspection; an autopsy. See
   {Autopsy}.
   [1913 Webster] Necroscopic

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