noun Download 🔗Share A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death. Examples : "The detectives ordered autopsies on the bodies to determine how the victims died. " medicine body science anatomy human physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure. Examples : "After the new project failed to meet its deadline, the team conducted autopsies on each stage to understand where the process went wrong. " medicine body science anatomy biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (rare) An eyewitness observation, the presentation of an event as witnessed. Examples : "The journalist collected autopsies from bystanders to reconstruct the car accident. " medicine body anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading