νεκροψία — meaning in English

English meaning

• autopsy noun A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.
• necropsy noun The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death.

Senses

νεκροψία is used for these senses in English:

• autopsy A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
• necropsy (medicine) The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death. [from 19th c.]
• necropsy (transitive) To perform a necropsy on.
• post mortem An investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death.

autopsy — full definition

1. noun A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.
2. noun A detailed review of something after it has gone wrong, to figure out what caused the failure.

Related Greek words