necropsy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
    postmortem examination; post-mortem; post-mortem examination; postmortem; autopsy; PM.

WordNet

Nec"rop*sy noun
Etymology
Gr. a dead body + sight: cf. F. nécropsie.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A post-mortem examination or inspection; an autopsy. See Autopsy.

Webster 1913