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necropsy definition

nec·ropsy (ne′kräp sē)

noun pl. necropsies -·sies

an examination of a dead body; postmortem
also necroscopy ne·cros′·copy (ne kräs′kə pē)

Etymology: see necro- & -opsis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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