an examination of the organs and/or tissues of the body after death An autopsy is often used to determine the cause of death, but may also be done to research the fatal disease for future diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies
A medical examination of a body after death to establish cause of death •Coroner`s Inquests
a post-mortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease
An examination of the tissues and organs of a deceased person to determine the cause of death or the disease processes that existed prior to death
examination of a body after death Autopsies are performed to determine cause of death, or to verify a diagnosis
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
{f} perform a postmortem examination, perform an autopsy (often in order to determine cause of death)