Necropsy

Pronunciation: /ˈnɛkrɑpsi/

Definitions of necropsy

noun an examination or autopsy of a dead body to determine the cause of death

Example Sentences

A1 The veterinarian performed a necropsy on the deceased cat to determine the cause of death.

A2 During the necropsy, the pathologist discovered signs of a previously undiagnosed illness in the dog.

B1 The necropsy report revealed that the horse had died from a rare infection.

B2 After the necropsy, the researchers were able to gather valuable data for their study on marine mammal health.

C1 The necropsy findings were instrumental in identifying a new disease outbreak in the wildlife population.

C2 The thorough necropsy conducted by the forensic team provided crucial evidence in solving the mysterious deaths of several birds.

Examples of necropsy in a Sentence

formal The veterinarian performed a necropsy to determine the cause of death in the animal.

informal The vet did a necropsy to figure out why the pet died.

slang The doc did a necropsy to see what happened to the poor critter.

figurative Sometimes we need to do a necropsy on failed projects to understand where things went wrong.

Grammatical Forms of necropsy

• past tense: necropsied
• plural: necropsies
• comparative: more necropsy
• superlative: most necropsy
• present tense: necropsies
• future tense: will necropsy
• perfect tense: has necropsied
• continuous tense: is necropsying
• singular: necropsy
• positive degree: necropsy
• infinitive: to necropsy
• gerund: necropsying
• participle: necropsying

Origin and Evolution of necropsy

First Known Use: 1656 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'necropsy' originates from the combination of the Greek words 'nekros' meaning dead and 'opsis' meaning sight or view.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the medical field to refer to the examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death, the term 'necropsy' has evolved to be commonly used in veterinary medicine as well.