autopsy

From Wiktionary

Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
autopsy

Plural
autopsies

  1. An autopsy is a dissection performed on a cadaver to find the possible cause(s) of death.

Verb[change]

Plain form
autopsy

Third-person singular
autopsies

Past tense
autopsied

Past participle
autopsied

Present participle
autopsying

  1. (transitive) To perform an autopsy on.