necropsy

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈnɛkɹɒpsi/, /nɪˈkɹɒpsi/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈnɛkɹɑpsi/

Noun

necropsy (plural necropsies)

1. (medicine) The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death. [from 19th c.]
   • 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society 2016, p. 255:

     Anatomy theory led to morbid anatomy in necropsy studies pursued by, among others, Johann Wepfer (1620–95) and Théophile Bonet (1620–89), both Swiss.

   • 2011, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of all Maladies, Fourth Estate 2011, p. 13:

     During the necropsy, he pored carefully through the body, combing the tissues and organs for signs of an abscess or wound.

Synonyms

• autopsy
• post-mortem

Translations

• French: nécropsie
• German: Nekropsie

Verb

necropsy

1. The act of performing a necropsy.

Translations

• French: nécropsie

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