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Disection vs Autopsy - What's the difference?

disection | autopsy |

As nouns the difference between disection and autopsy

is that disection is while autopsy is a dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.

As a verb autopsy is

to perform an autopsy on.

disection

English

Noun

(head)

    • autopsy

    English

    Noun

    (autopsies)
  • A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
  • An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.

    • Synonyms

    * (dissection of a cadaver) necropsy, necrotomy; postmortem * (after the fact examination) postmortem

    Usage notes

    * The term necropsy is usually used for non-human animals, with autopsy reserved for human beings.

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To perform an autopsy on.
  • To perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure.

    • Anagrams

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