Autopsie
dieNounautopsy (synonym for Obduktion)
English translations
- 01
autopsy
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine medizinische Untersuchung einer Leiche, um die Todesursache festzustellen.
- English meaning
- autopsy
- Synonym
- Leichenschau, Obduktion
- German example
- Die Autopsie ergab, dass der Mann an einem Herzinfarkt gestorben war.
- English example
- The autopsy revealed that the man had died of a heart attack.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Autopsie
- Plural Form
- die Autopsien
Related words
- obduzieren
Perform an autopsy
- Leichenschau
A post-mortem examination is the medical examination of a deceased person to determine the cause and time of death.
- Leichenöffnung
Autopsy
- Leichnam
Corpse, dead body
- Obduktion
Autopsy
Example sentences with “Autopsie”
Die Autopsie wurde gestern durchgeführt. (The autopsy was carried out yesterday.)
Frequently asked questions
Is there a difference between Autopsie and Obduktion?
They are synonymous, though 'Obduktion' is more common in medical and legal German.