- necropsy
- [ʹnekrɒpsı] n мед.
вскрытие трупа, аутопсия
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necropsy
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Necropsy — Nec rop*sy, n. [Gr. nekro s a dead body + ? sight: cf. F. n[ e]cropsie.] (Med.) A post mortem examination or inspection; an autopsy. See {Autopsy}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
necropsy — (n.) post mortem examination, 1839, from NECRO (Cf. necro ) + opsis a sight (see EYE (Cf. eye) (n.)). As a verb, recorded from 1889 … Etymology dictionary
necropsy — [ne kräs′kə pēne′kräp sē] n. pl. necropsies [see NECRO & OPSIS] an examination of a dead body; postmortem: also necroscopy [ne kräs′kə pē] … English World dictionary
Necropsy — A postmortem examination or autopsy. Necropsies have been done for more than 2,000 years but during most of this time they were rarely done, and then only for legal purposes. The Roman physician Antistius performed one of the earliest necropsies… … Medical dictionary
necropsy — /nek rop see/, n., pl. necropsies, v., necropsied, necropsying. n. 1. the examination of a body after death; autopsy. v.t. 2. to perform a necropsy on. [1855 60; NECR + OPSY1] * * * … Universalium
necropsy — 1. noun /neˈkrɒpsi/ The pathological dissection of a corpse; particularly to determine cause of death. Applicable to the examination of any life form. Syn: autopsy, post mortem 2. verb /neˈkrɒpsi/ The act of performing a necropsy … Wiktionary
necropsy — nec•rop•sy [[t]ˈnɛk rɒp si[/t]] n. pl. sies, 1) med the examination of a body after death; autopsy 2) med to perform a necropsy on • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
necropsy — /ˈnɛkrɒpsi/ (say nekropsee) noun (plural necropsies) 1. the examination of a body after death; an autopsy. 2. the examination of a dead animal to discover the cause of death, especially at the outbreak of a new disease. Also, necroscopy… …
necropsy — n. post mortem examination. ♦ necroscopy, n. necropsy … Dictionary of difficult words
necropsy — I. noun (plural sies) Date: 1856 autopsy 1; especially an autopsy performed on an animal II. transitive verb ( sied; sying) Date: 1927 to perform an autopsy on … New Collegiate Dictionary
necropsy — examination and dissection of a dead specimen to determine cause of death or changes due to disease; also used to describe taking of samples for studies such as molecular analyses … Dictionary of ichthyology
