AUTOPSIES Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

autopsies

noun

plural of autopsy

as in dissections

examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death the autopsy revealed an advanced stage of cancer

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Recent Examples of autopsies The compounds have not been confirmed to have caused or contributed to the deaths, as the autopsies and toxicology reports have not yet been released. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 The detective will have to continue his testimony at a later date to make room on the witness stand for the doctor who performed the autopsies, who is only available to testify Friday morning. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 The exact causes of death are pending autopsies, WALB reported. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 Crump and Wells’ parents questioned how the panel could determine Wells likely drowned, when both the official and independent autopsies said the cause of death could not be determined. — Sophie Bates, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Both Crump and Wells' parents questioned how the panel could determine Wells drowned, when both the official and independent autopsies said the cause of death could not be determined. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 The San Diego County medical examiner’s office plans to perform autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death of the three people. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Kelly says autopsies were conducted on Tuesday morning and the case remains active at this time. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Though foul play is not suspected in any of these deaths, all three are undergoing autopsies and toxicology screenings, which can take several weeks, per local reports. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

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Aortic dissections are estimated to occur in 20,000 people in the United States every year, half of which are fatal.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026
Aortic dissections occur when the inner layer of tissue in the aorta, which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body, ruptures.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 13 July 2026

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Shedd said the deaths were unexpected and that necropsies, blood tests and additional examinations are underway.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Of 50 cormorants submitted to the lab for necropsies from May 2025 to April 2026, 46 were juvenile, one was an adult and the rest were in a condition too poor to determine.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

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