autopsy

//ˈɔː.tɒp.si//
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Noun

autopsySingular
autopsiesPlural
1

A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death or to study disease.

The autopsy revealed that the victim died of a heart attack.

2

A critical analysis or examination of something after it has ended or failed.

The team conducted an autopsy of the failed project to understand what went wrong.

Verb

1

To perform a post-mortem examination on a body.

The medical examiner will autopsy the body tomorrow.