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- [aw-top-see, aw-tuh p-]
- /ˈɔ tɒp si, ˈɔ təp-/
- /ˈɔː.tɒp.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-top-see, aw-tuh p-]
- /ˈɔ tɒp si, ˈɔ təp-/
Definitions of autopsy word
- countable noun autopsy An autopsy is an examination of a dead body by a doctor who cuts it open in order to try to discover the cause of death. 3
- noun autopsy dissection and examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death 3
- noun autopsy an eyewitness observation 3
- noun autopsy any critical analysis 3
- noun autopsy an examination and dissection of a dead body to discover the cause of death, damage done by disease, etc.; postmortem 3
- noun autopsy a detailed critical analysis of a book, play, etc., or of some event 3
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Origin of autopsy
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; (< Middle French autopsie) < Greek autopsía a seeing with one's own eyes, equivalent to aut- aut- + óps(is) -opsis + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Autopsy
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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autopsy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
autopsy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for autopsy
noun autopsy
- postmortem — of, relating to, or occurring in the time following death.
- dissection — the act of dissecting.
- necropsy — the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
- analysis — Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
- debriefing — A debriefing is a meeting where someone such as a soldier, diplomat, or astronaut is asked to give a report on an operation or task that they have just completed.
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