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autopsy in Dutch

autopsy in Dutch is autopsie, lijkschouwing, (een) autopsie uitvoeren — autopsy means a medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.

autopsy in Dutch

autopsie
noun
A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
lijkschouwing
noun
A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
(een) autopsie uitvoeren
verb
(transitive) To perform an autopsy on.

What does "autopsy" mean?

  1. noun A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.
    "The coroner ordered an autopsy to confirm how the victim died."
  2. noun A detailed review of something after it has gone wrong, to figure out what caused the failure.
    "The team held a post-mortem autopsy on the failed product launch."
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autopsy in a sentence

  • The coroner ordered an autopsy to confirm how the victim died.
  • The autopsy revealed traces of poison in the victim's blood.
  • The team held a post-mortem autopsy on the failed product launch.

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What is "autopsy" in Dutch?

"autopsy" in Dutch is autopsie, lijkschouwing, (een) autopsie uitvoeren. autopsy means: A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.

How do you use "autopsy" in a sentence?

Example: "The coroner ordered an autopsy to confirm how the victim died." In Dutch, "autopsy" is autopsie, lijkschouwing, (een) autopsie uitvoeren.

Are there other ways to say "autopsy" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "autopsy": autopsie, lijkschouwing, (een) autopsie uitvoeren.

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