necropsy

1. (medicine) The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death.Examples: "Anatomy theory led to morbid anatomy in necropsy studies pursued by, among others, Johann Wepfer (1620–95) and Théophile Bonet (1620–89), both Swiss."; "During the necropsy, he pored carefully through the body, combing the tissues and organs for signs of an abscess or wound."Synonyms: autopsy, post-mortem