necropsy

== English == === Etymology === From necro- +‎ -opsy. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɛkɹɒpsi/, /nɪˈkɹɒpsi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɛkɹɑpsi/ Hyphenation: nec‧rop‧sy === Noun === necropsy (plural necropsies) (medicine) The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death. [from 19th c.] ==== Usage notes ==== The term necropsy is usually used for animals, with autopsy reserved for human beings. ==== Synonyms ==== autopsy post-mortem ==== Translations ==== === Verb === necropsy (third-person singular simple present necropsies, present participle necropsying, simple past and past participle necropsied) (transitive) To perform a necropsy on. ==== Translations ====