ruumiinavaus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- autopsy noun A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.
- dissection noun The act of cutting something open to examine its parts.
- necropsy noun The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death.
Senses
ruumiinavaus is used for these senses in English:
- autopsy A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
- dissection The act of dissecting.
- necropsy (medicine) The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death. [from 19th c.]
- post mortem An investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death.
autopsy — full definition
- noun A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.
- noun A detailed review of something after it has gone wrong, to figure out what caused the failure.
dissection — full definition
- noun The act of cutting something open to examine its parts.
- noun A very detailed examination or analysis of something.