la
feminine
/awˈtop.sja/
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Translation
autopsy, post-mortem
Word origin
From Greek autopsia ('a seeing for oneself'), from autos ('self') plus opsis ('sight'). The same 'autos' root gives English 'automatic' and 'autonomy'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- autopsia
- English cognates
- autopsy, optic
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralautopsias
Examples
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The autopsy revealed the true cause of death.
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The judge ordered a post-mortem to clarify the facts.
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The results of the autopsy will take several days.
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Who will carry out the autopsy on the patient?
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Without a post-mortem, it is hard to know what really happened.
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