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Noun
1. Necropsy — A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death
Definitions
- n. 1
A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
The autopsy revealed he had died of multiple bullet wounds.
Forms
- Plural
- autopsies → necropsies, post-mortems, necrotomies…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| autopsy | steady | |
| necropsy | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- necropsy
- 9 letters
- necrotomy