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autopsy in French

autopsy in French is autopsie — autopsy means a medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.

autopsy in French

autopsie
noun
A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.

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 French?

"autopsy" in French is autopsie. 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 French, "autopsy" is autopsie.

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