do autopsy

Frequency: 6.08.1 per million words

A more informal way to say perform an autopsy.

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Examples (10)

  • The medical examiner did an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
  • Will they do an autopsy on the body found this morning?
  • The team is doing the autopsy right now; we should have results soon.
  • The family refused to let us do an autopsy.
  • If the cause of death is unclear, we'll have to do an autopsy.
  • By the time the order came through, the coroner had already done the autopsy.
  • The pathologist explained why it was necessary to do an autopsy.
  • In cases of suspected poisoning, we always do an autopsy.
  • Despite the obvious signs of a heart attack, the protocol required them to do an autopsy.
  • "How long does it take to do an autopsy?" she asked nervously.