autopsy
//ˈɔː.tɒp.si//
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.