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necropsy

Syllables: nec·rop·syUK/ˈnɛkɹɒpsi//ˈnɛkɹɑpsi/

necropsy noun: the pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death.

Noun

necropsy (plural necropsies)

  1. The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death.
    • Anatomy theory led to morbid anatomy in necropsy studies pursued by, among others, Johann Wepfer (1620–95) and Théophile Bonet (1620–89), both Swiss.1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 255
    • During the necropsy, he pored carefully through the body, combing the tissues and organs for signs of an abscess or wound.2011, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of all Maladies, Fourth Estate, page 13
    Synonyms:
    autopsy, post-mortem

Verb

necropsy (third-person singular simple present necropsies, present participle necropsying, simple past and past participle necropsied)

  1. (transitive) To perform a necropsy on.

necropsy meaning in Tamil and Urdu

necropsy in Tamil

சவ ஆய்வு, சவப்பரிசோதனை, பிணப் பரிச்சோதனை, இறந்தத் திசு ஆய்வு, சடலாய்வு, பிண ஆய்வு

necropsy in Urdu

لاش بینی

Synonyms of necropsy

Forms of necropsy

Noun
pluralnecropsies
Verb
third-person singular presentnecropsies
present participlenecropsying
past participlenecropsied
pastnecropsied

Origin of necropsy

From necro- + -opsy.

Questions about necropsy

What does necropsy mean?
Necropsy means the pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death.
What is necropsy in Tamil?
Necropsy in Tamil is சவ ஆய்வு, சவப்பரிசோதனை, பிணப் பரிச்சோதனை. See Necropsy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is necropsy?
Necropsy can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce necropsy?
Necropsy is pronounced /ˈnɛkɹɒpsi/ (UK).
What is the plural of necropsy?
The plural of necropsy is necropsies.

Words near necropsy in the dictionary

  1. necroposts
  2. necropower
  3. necroprinting
  4. necropsied
  5. necropsies
  6. necropsy
  7. necropsying
  8. necroptosis
  9. necroptosome
  10. necroptosomes
  11. necroptotic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: necropsy (page history and authors); necropsy (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); necropsy (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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