Our Autopsy Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Autopsy
Definition of AutopsyAutopsy: A postmortem examination. Also known as necropsy. Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2012 Back to MedTerms online medical dictionary A-Z List 
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