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Necropsy vs Necroscopy - What's the difference?

necropsy | necroscopy |

As nouns the difference between necropsy and necroscopy

is that necropsy is {{cx|medicine|veterinary medicine|lang=en}} The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death while necroscopy is a necropsy.

As a verb necropsy

is the act of performing a necropsy.

necropsy

English

Noun

(necropsies)
  • *2011 , (Siddhartha Mukherjee), The Emperor of all Maladies , Fourth Estate 2011, p. 13:
  • *: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

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • The act of performing a necropsy.

    • necroscopy

    English

    Noun

    (necroscopies)
  • A necropsy.