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autopsy

/ˈɔ.tɑp.si/ noun C1
  1. A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death. · The autopsy revealed he had died of multiple bullet wounds.
  2. An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure. (figuratively)

Plural autopsies

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