autopsy
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Nov. 21: Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner received a court order to seal autopsy results and any documentation in Celeste’s death at the request of a Los Angeles police detective.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
They say his cognitive abilities "were not consistent with Alzheimer's disease", which the court heard could not be conclusively diagnosed until an autopsy could be performed after his death.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Kidman and McEwen worked with real-life forensic pathologist Dr. Amy Hawes to learn about the autopsy process, as well as the motivations for becoming a medical examiner.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
The medical examiner’s office said the Los Angeles Police Department obtained a court order blocking the autopsy results from being publicly released.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
A few hours later, when Day went to Hopkins with a cousin to see Henrietta’s body and sign some papers, the doctors asked again about the autopsy.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing autopsy
To Thine Own Self Be True: Auto
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Common Senses: Op, Ops, Opt ("Sight")
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