Synonyms for necropsy
ˈnɛk rɒp sinecrop·sy

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1. necropsynoun

   Synonyms:
   autopsy, post-mortem

2. necropsyverb

   The act of performing a necropsy.

   Synonyms:
   autopsy, post-mortem

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1. autopsy, necropsy, postmortem, post-mortem, PM, postmortem examination, post-mortem examinationnoun

   an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

   Synonyms:
   promethium, postmortem examination, atomic number 61, phase modulation, post-mortem examination, post-mortem, autopsy, postmortem, premier

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1. List of paraphrases for "necropsy":

   autopsy

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. necropsy

   Synonyms:
   Autopsy, see there
   

2. necropsy

   Synonyms:
   Postmortem examination
   

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1. Judy Palermo:

   Blood tests from both Kalina and Nyah showed high levels of EEHV, full necropsy results will not be in for several weeks, but they indicated multiple organ failures brought on by elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus.

2. Erin Fougeres:

   We have veterinarians and very skilled biologists and pathologists who will be on scene to conduct the necropsy of the animal, they’ll open up the whale and they’ll go through every organ system and look to observe if there’s any gross lesions, anything obviously wrong with the different organ systems, and they’ll take extensive samples from the whale, which will then send out to a lab, or multiple labs actually for analysis.

3. Stronach Group:

   Satchel Paige will undergo a necropsy ... on behalf of the California Horse Racing Board, as is mandatory for all on-track accidents, the accident and the necropsy report will be reviewed to learn what, if anything, could have been done to prevent the accident.

4. Barbie Halaska:

   Understanding and documenting the extent of the injuries through a necropsy allows us to share this information with decision-makers to help find solutions to prevent these incidents in the future.

5. Kristie Mitchell:

   We're hoping that within the next week, two weeks, we'll have a better idea, there's toxicology that we're waiting for from the autopsies themselves, and then also from the [necropsy for the dog].