as in autopsy
examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death
a necropsy failed to definitively establish a cause of death
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Recent Examples of necropsy
Of the whales examined through necropsies, about 40% had evidence of human interaction, either by ship strike or entanglement.
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Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The whale will be towed to a nearby state park on Monday and undergo a necropsy, which could take several hours to complete, MMSC said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
The dog owners are awaiting the results of necropsies performed by veterinary professionals to find out exactly how the rest of their beloved pets died.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
The pet, who had recently had a procedure, will undergo a necropsy.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The whale will be towed to a nearby state park on Monday and undergo a necropsy, which could take several hours to complete, MMSC said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
The dog owners are awaiting the results of necropsies performed by veterinary professionals to find out exactly how the rest of their beloved pets died.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
The pet, who had recently had a procedure, will undergo a necropsy.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necropsy
autopsy
Noun
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An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the exact cause of death.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bizzell added that the state medical examiner's office was conducting autopsies to determine how the children died.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Necropsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necropsy. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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