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autopsy

noun as in examination of dead body

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The autopsy determined he died from asphyxia after aspirating on his own vomit, and that his death was accidental.

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The autopsy determined he died from asphyxia after aspirating his own vomit, and that his death was accidental.

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Researchers from Wright State University analyzed driver autopsy results from car crashes in Montgomery County, Ohio, between January 2019 and September 2024.

After an autopsy revealed head and body injuries consistent with an assault, and signs of a struggle, authorities admitted he had died at the hands of police.

The bear's remains will be necropsied - an autopsy performed on an animal - among other tests, including attempting to obtain DNA samples pn it that match the victim.

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