necropsy
3 synonyms for necropsy, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A necropsy is a medical examination of a dead body to find out how the person died.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Formed from necro- and -opsy.
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