necropsy

• Procedimiento médico que consiste en el examen y apertura de un cuerpo muerto para determinar la causa de la muerte o los cambios causados por una enfermedad.

A medical procedure involving the examination and dissection of a dead body to determine the cause of death or the changes produced by disease.

1. Postmortem examinationC1formalmedical

   A surgical examination and dissection of a dead body to determine the cause of death or the nature and extent of disease.

   Necropsia

   • The veterinarian performed a necropsy on the horse to determine why it died suddenly.
   • A necropsy revealed that the animal had a severe internal infection.
   • The results of the necropsy were crucial for the ongoing disease research.

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