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Uncommonautopsy
The correct spelling is autopsy.
How to pronounce autopsy
noun
IPA: /ˈɔːtɒpsiː/
Say it like: Aut-ops-ee
The correct spelling is autopsy. A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
- 2.An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.
- 3.(rare) An eyewitness observation, the presentation of an event as witnessed.
verb
- 1.To perform an autopsy on.
- 2.To perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure.
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