Definition of Autosy
Au"top*sy (&?;), n. [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; seen by
one's self; &?; self + &?; seen: cf. F. autopsie. See Optic,
a.] 1. Personal observation or
examination; seeing with one's own eyes; ocular view.
By autopsy and experiment.
Cudworth.
2. (Med.) Dissection of a dead body, for the
purpose of ascertaining the cause, seat, or nature of a disease; a post-
mortem examination.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
- Carry out a personal inspection; to see for one's self.
- to perform an autopsy.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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