autopsy

Definition

  • noun: an examination of a dead body to find out the cause of death
  • noun: an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
  • synonyms: necropsy, necrotomy, postmortem

Examples

  • The coroner performed an 'autopsy' on the murder victim's body.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) If the patient has insurance, you treat them. If they don't, you show them the door. And if somebody dies, you get the autopsy. Get it by rounds tomorrow or I'll scratch your name off my chart. Clear? Answer me! Crystal clear. Great, sport. (..)
    2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My First Day Season: 1 Episode 1
  • (..) have the insurance to cover it. But she's a second away from total renal failure. OK... Did you ask the Burski family for permission to do an autopsy? They're still with him. It's a teaching hospital, you gotta ask. Tell him you can't see Mr Burski again, he'll understand. (..)
    2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My First Day Season: 1 Episode 1