Postmortem examination of the body.
An examination of the tissues and organs of a deceased person to determine the cause of death or the disease processes that existed prior to death.
Post-mortem examination of the organs and body tissue to determine cause of death or pathological condition. RT biopsy. SN necropsy.
An examination of the body of a deceased person to determine the cause of death. Autopsy's are performed by physicians and usually done by a state agency charged with determining causes of death. Browse Alphabetically| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X | Y | Z | Or Search the Glossary!-- function FrontPage_Form3_Validator(theForm) { if (theForm.SearchString.value == "") { alert("Please enter a value for the \"Search\" field."); theForm.SearchString.focus(); return (false); } if (theForm.SearchString.value.length 3) { alert("Please enter at least 3 characters in the \"Search\" field."); theForm.SearchString.focus(); return (false); } return (true); } //--!-- function FrontPage_Form1_Validator(theForm) { if (theForm.SearchString.value == "") { alert("Please enter a value for the \"SearchString\" field."); theForm.SearchString.focus(); return (false); } if (theForm.SearchString.value.length 3) { alert("Please enter at least 3 characters in the \"SearchString\" field."); theForm.SearchString.focus(); return (false); } return (true);
Examination by dissection of the body of an individual to determine cause of death and other medically relevant facts.
Medical examination of a deceased body. Postmortem Examination Forensic Autopsy Examination of a deceased person to determine cause of death.
perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
a detailed medical examination of a dead body to discover the cause of death
a dignified surgical procedure which provides a systematic examination of the body of a deceased person by a qualified physician
a formal examination of a dead body, also called a postmortem examination or a necropsy
a major disturbance of the body, and it could, therefore, distract the soul
a medical procedure that consists of a thorough examination performed on a body after death, to evaluate disease or injury
a modified surgical procedure
an in-depth examination of a dead person, by a doctor
an intricate medical procedure often requiring complex laboratory tests and for this reason complete results may not be available for several weeks after the death
an operation which is conducted by a forensic pathologist
a postmortem assessment or examination of a body to determine the cause of death
a postmortem medical examination of a corpse to determine manner and cause of death for an official report
a postmortem surgical procedure in which the patient is dissected to establish the cause of death
a surgical procedure performed by a skilled pathologist
a systematic examination by a forensic pathologist of the body of a deceased person for the purpose of determining the cause and manner of death and of recovering from the body evidence which might be needed in a criminal or civil legal action
a systematic external and internal examination of the dead body to determine any abnormalities that might be present to assist in determining cause of death
a thorough inspection of a dead body that may reveal a cause of death
the dissection of a body for the purpose of examining organs and tissues to determine the cause of death, manner of death or the identity of the deceased and may include chemical, histological, microbiological and other laboratory investigations.
The examination of a dead body. Most autopsies involve an examination of the internal organs and some microscopic examination of tissues.
examination of a body after death. Autopsies are performed to determine cause of death, or to verify a diagnosis.
a surgical procedure after death which involves the examination of body tissues, often to determine cause of death.
An examination by a medical examiner of a dead body for purposes of determining the exact cause of a persons death or to determine the extent of the disease that resulted in death.
a physical examination and/or dissection of a body following death.
A medical examination of a body after death to establish cause of death.• Coroner's Inquests
an examination of the organs and/or tissues of the body after death. An autopsy is often used to determine the cause of death and may also be done to research the fatal disease for future diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies.
An examination of a dead body to find the cause of death.
The post-mortem medical examination to determine cause of death.
The internal examination of a body after death; performed to confirm or determine the cause of death.
Examination of the internal organs after death.
The examination of a body's tissues and organs after death.
Examination of a body organ and tissue after death. Autopsy is often performed (upon request) to confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.
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The detailed examination of a body after death, normally performed by a pathologist.
Medical examination upon death to determine cause of death.
A physician's examination of the body of a deceased person to determine the cause of death.
Examination of tissues and organs of the body after death.
the examination of a body following death, possibly to determine the cause of death or for research
An autopsy, also known as a post-mortem examination or an obduction, is a medical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a human corpse to determine the cause and manner of a person's death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present. It is usually performed by a specialized medical doctor called a pathologist. By definition, autopsies are performed on humans, by humans.
Autopsy was an influential death metal band, founded in 1987 in the United States by Chris Reifert after leaving Death.
Autopsy is a television subseries of HBO's America Undercover documentary series. Dr. Michael Baden, a real-life forensic pathologist, is the primary analyst, and has been involved personally in many of the cases that are reviewed.