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autopsy

noun verb

An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

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Word length
7
Starts with
A
Ends with
Y
Contains
UT
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ˈɔːtɒpsiː

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noun

  1. An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

verb

  1. Perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem

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