necropsy /nec·rop·sy/ (nek´rop-se) examination of a body after death; autopsy.
necropsy, necroscopy.
autopsy [aw´top-se]
necropsy
nec·rop·sy (n k r p s , -r p-)n. See autopsy. |
necropsy, necroscopy.
See autopsy.
autopsy [aw´top-se]
examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death; it may be ordered by a coroner or medical examiner when the cause of death is unknown or the death has taken place under suspicious circumstances. Autopsies are also valuable sources of medical knowledge. Unless it is demanded by public authorities, an autopsy cannot be performed without permission of the next of kin of the deceased. Called also postmortem examination and necropsy.
necropsy
examination of a body after death. See also autopsy.
necropsy
Postmortem examination. See Autopsy.
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