au·top·sy 
/ˈɑ:ˌtɑ:psi/ noun
plural au·top·sies /ˈɑ:ˌtɑ:psi/ noun [count] : an examination of a dead body to find out the cause of death
▪ The coroner performed an autopsy on the murder victim's body.
▪ The coroner performed an autopsy on the murder victim's body.
— autopsy verb, autopsies; autopsied; autopsy·ing [+ obj] US
▪ The body has not yet been autopsied.
▪ The body has not yet been autopsied.
