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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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), necropsies of marine mammals provide scientists with valuable insights into the health of both the individual animal and the broader species, as well as the ocean ecosystem.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
The dolphin was then taken to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society for a necropsy.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
The disease manifests as largely neurological in cats; necropsies show viral buildup in their brains.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The immediate cause appeared to be a building collision, but a necropsy revealed that Flaco also had dangerously high levels of toxic rodenticides in his system.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
The dolphin was then taken to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society for a necropsy.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
The disease manifests as largely neurological in cats; necropsies show viral buildup in their brains.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The immediate cause appeared to be a building collision, but a necropsy revealed that Flaco also had dangerously high levels of toxic rodenticides in his system.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Necropsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necropsy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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