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How to use autopsy in a sentence

19 example sentences · noun, verb

Autopsy means a dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death. Example: “The autopsy revealed he had died of multiple bullet wounds.”

Examples of autopsy by meaning

nounA dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.

  • The autopsy revealed he had died of multiple bullet wounds.

nounAn after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.

  • Debugging facilities are few but powerful: snapshots, tracing, and autopsy.1977, National Science Foundation (U.S.), Washington State University. Computer Science Dept, Proceedings of Conference on Computers in the...

verbTo perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure.

  • The user may define his own errors, and use DUMPAL to autopsy the system for him.1977, National Science Foundation (U.S.), Washington State University. Computer Science Dept, Proceedings of Conference on Computers in the...

More sentences with autopsy

  • The poison had been passed by the time of the autopsy.From the entry pass
  • The autopsy found that the casualty had aspirated in her sleep.From the entry aspirate
  • About 35% of stillborns are discovered to have major structural anomalies by chromosomal studies and autopsy findings.2016, Alok Sharma, A Practical Guide to Third Trimester of Pregnancy & Puerperium. From the entry stillborn
  • “Boyle, where's my paperwork on that DOA?” “Still waiting on the autopsy report.2013 October 8, Gil Ozeri, “M.E. Time” (12:09 from the start), in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, season 1, episode 4, spoken by Jake Peralta (Andy…. From the entry bup-bup-bup
  • A further addition to the puzzle comes from the woman’s autopsy report.1958 February 24, Delos Smith, “Women Now Afflicted With Muscle Syndrome”, in The Pomona Progress Bulletin, 73rd year, number 21, Pomona…. From the entry stiff-person syndrome
  • The Nice prosecutor’s office told CNN that an investigation has been opened into his death and an autopsy ordered.2025 August 20, Joseph Ataman, Pierre Bairin, Philippe Cordier, “French streamer dies live online during extreme challenge”, in CNN. From the entry nice
  • An autopsy, pending a toxicology report, would determine the cause of death, the Los Angeles county medical examiner said.2023 October 30, Sian Cain, “Friends stars release statement after death of Matthew Perry: ‘We were more than just castmates’”, in The…. From the entry foul play
  • Preliminary analysis of autopsy data suggests that virtually all victims were found to have dihydrogen-monoxide in their bodies.2020 July, Ernst H. Kastning, “Gravity: Fundamental Factor in All Caving Accidents: Empirical Study of Thousands of Incidents Since 1695…. From the entry dihydrogen-monoxide
  • Autopsy results revealed that Braydon was generally malnourished and thin.2015 December 23, Tiffany Ap and Artemis Moshtaghian, “Neglected boy shut in room with heater on dies of hyperthermia”, in CNN. From the entry generally
  • It is frequently used to state birth and death times, as well as time of day in autopsy protocols.2012, Marcy O. Diehl, Medical Transcription: Techniques and Procedures (Seventh Edition), page 127. From the entry call
  • Federal investigators said Cherepanov’s autopsy found traces of kordiamin, a drug used to stimulate the circulatory and respiratory systems.2009 January 17, Jeff Z. Klein, “Harsh Suspensions After Death Inquiry of Rangers Prospect”, in New York Times. From the entry kordiamin
  • Autopsy showed massive adrenal hemorrhage without inflammation, and showed proliferation of gram positive cocci and microthrombosis in the vessels of many organs.2015 June 1, Yukiko Hata et al., “An autopsy case of pneumococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome with possible functional…. From the entry microthrombosis
  • Pulvermacher’s soundscore includes audio tutorials of an autopsy and snippets from a telephone conversation between herself and a woman you imagine to be her mother.2007 June 16, Gia Kourlas, “In the Underworld, Looking for Beams of Blessed Light”, in New York Times. From the entry soundscore
  • The medical examiner was behind on autopsies and cranky, so we didn't even know if the old guy in the pool was a homicide.2004, Jon Talton, Dry Heat, →ISBN, page 40. From the entry homicide
  • The health minister in Turkey, which treated many of the attack's victims and conducted autopsies on others, said test results conducted on victims confirmed sarin gas was used.2017 April 12, Samuel Osborne, “Vladimir Putin says US-Russia relations are worse since Donald Trump took office”, in The Independent. From the entry sarin
  • The morbid anatomy of over a hundred birds dead of intestinal coccidiosis and autopsied by us can be summarized as follows: The cadavera are very much emaciated and anemic.1913, American Veterinary Review, page 498. From the entry cadavera

Meaning of autopsy

  1. noun A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
  2. noun An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.
  3. noun An eyewitness observation, the presentation of an event as witnessed.

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Questions about autopsy in a sentence

How do you use autopsy in a sentence?
Autopsy is used as a noun and verb. For example: “The autopsy revealed he had died of multiple bullet wounds.”
What is a short sentence with autopsy?
“Autopsy results revealed that Braydon was generally malnourished and thin.”
What does autopsy mean?
Autopsy means a dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.

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