Noun: necropsy 'ne,króp-see
- An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
"The necropsy revealed that the animal died from a rare infection";
- autopsy, postmortem, post-mortem, PM, postmortem examination, post-mortem examination
Derived forms: necropsies
Type of: examination, scrutiny
Encyclopedia: Necropsy