French word

autopsie

Pronunciation

IPA/otɔpsi/

Meaning

  • feminine nounautopsy

Example

La famille a demandé une autopsie.

The family requested an autopsy.

Illustration for autopsie (autopsy)

More examples

Le rapport d'autopsie indique une blessure mortelle.

The autopsy report indicates a fatal injury.

Core concept

A forensic investigation that turns the body's visible and hidden clues into an account of how death occurred.

Common phrases

  • autopsie médico-légale

    forensic autopsy

  • rapport d'autopsie

    autopsy report

Similar words

examen: A clinical examination of the body or organs to identify illness or abnormal changes.
analyse: A test of blood, tissue, or another specimen to identify disease or harmful substances.
enquête: A fact-finding investigation into the causes and events of an accident or incident.

Definition in French

Examen médical d'un cadavre visant à déterminer la cause et les circonstances du décès.

Word origin

The French noun autopsie derives from Greek autopsia, meaning seeing with one's own eyes, through the learned medical vocabulary of Latin.

Usage tips

  • French commonly uses pratiquer une autopsie for performing an autopsy, while demander une autopsie means requesting one.

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