autopsy

BrE /ˈɔːtəsɪ/ AmE /ˈɔːtəsɪ/

noun en → es

1 MEDICAL EXAMINATION [singular] C1

an examination of a dead body to find out the cause of death

autopsia, examen postmortem

  • carry out an autopsy

Collocations carry out an autopsy on a body · conduct an autopsy

  • The police will carry out an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

    La policía llevará a cabo una autopsia para determinar la causa de muerte.