necropsy

8 letters · noun · scores 2,200 in SpellHuntr

noun

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

Necropsy in a sentence

Anatomy theory led to morbid anatomy in necropsy studies pursued by, among others, Johann Wepfer (1620–95) and Théophile Bonet (1620–89), both Swiss.

During the necropsy, he pored carefully through the body, combing the tissues and organs for signs of an abscess or wound.

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