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autopsy

[aw-top-see, aw-tuhp-] / ˈɔ tɒp si, ˈɔ təp- /
NOUN
examination of dead body
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During an MS NOW television interview in late April, Martin used head-spinning illogic to defend concealing the autopsy and denied he was “here to protect anyone.”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The government sought to exhume Dossett’s body for a more-thorough autopsy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

However, attorneys said they were still gathering evidence, with a prosecutor telling the judge that autopsy reports were still pending.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Chung said autopsy reports in the case had yet to be prepared.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Two doctors, the brothers James and David Shoun, who cared for Mollie’s family, had been summoned to perform an autopsy.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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