necropsy
January 28, 2009 · Filed under Lexicon
nec⋅rop⋅sy
[nek-rop-see]
noun, plural -sies, verb, –sied, –sy⋅ing.
–noun
| 1. |
the examination of a body after death; autopsy. |
–verb (used with object)
| 2. |
to perform a necropsy on. |
Origin:
1855–60; necr- +
-opsy 1 
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
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