NECROPSY Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word necropsy. (close relations)
Definition of NECROPSY
Best Alternative Words for NECROPSY
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autopsy | nounn | |||||||
noun • an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease verb • perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem | ||||||||
postmortem | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • occurring or done after death noun • discussion of an event after it has occurred • an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease adjective satellite • after death or after an event | ||||||||
dissection | nounn | |||||||
noun • cutting so as to separate into pieces • a minute and critical analysis • detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work) | ||||||||
examination | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) • a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge • formal systematic questioning • a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) • the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned | ||||||||
post-mortem | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • discussion of an event after it has occurred • an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease | ||||||||
post-mortem examination | nounn | |||||||
noun • an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease | ||||||||
postmortem examination | nounn | |||||||
noun • an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease | ||||||||
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noun • an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease • a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium • the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom • modulation of the phase of the carrier wave |