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necropsy

[nek-rop-see] / ˈnɛk rɒp si /
NOUN
autopsy
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NOUN
postmortem
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A preliminary necropsy report found the equine had ingested a common but poisonous plant that is found in the park.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“The necropsy results have helped connect many of the findings we were seeing throughout the eagle’s hospitalization,” Chris Eksteen, executive director of the Ojai Raptor Center, said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

One orangutan died after being rescued last week, with a necropsy result pointing to smoke exposure as the cause of death, the West Kalimantan natural resources conservation agency said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

The Army Corp of Engineers towed a body to a secluded beach for George and her team to perform a necropsy.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

Another tarp covered a Level 4 necropsy area.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

A series of necropsies are now taking place at the Dove Marine Laboratory in Cullercoats on dead birds gathered after the spill.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Whenever they encountered sick or dead animals, the scientists collected tissue and environmental samples and conducted necropsies to determine the cause of death.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2026

Pathologists will carry out necropsies on the animals, looking for neurological disease like rabies or signs of human DNA.

From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026

Dr. Lyons said the necropsies from Churchill were illuminating but incomplete because they lacked medication and treatment histories of each horse.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2024

She told him that she had just finished the necropsies of the seven animals.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025

Lowe, who has necropsied infected cows, found no virus in their respiratory tracts, which could enable spread through the air.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 22, 2024

In 1999 and 2000, 651 whales stranded onshore, but only three whales were necropsied.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024

“There is not enough high-quality food for the animals,” de Wit said, showing slides of necropsied animals with severe internal damage from starvation.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022

And once researchers tally up any lacerations, lost claws, or broken bones, the average injury score for all the animals necropsied needs to be 55 or lower.

From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2022

During the necropsying, she kept her blond hair pulled back with a stretchy purple headband and wore a pair of yellow rainboots decorated with cartoon chickens.

From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2022


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