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