Leichenschau
dieNounautopsy; post-mortem examination
English translations
- 01
post-mortem examination
- 02
autopsy
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Leichenschau ist die ärztliche Untersuchung eines Verstorbenen, um die Todesursache und den Todeszeitpunkt festzustellen.
- English meaning
- A post-mortem examination is the medical examination of a deceased person to determine the cause and time of death.
- Synonym
- Obduktion, Autopsie
- German example
- Die Leichenschau ergab, dass der Mann an einem Herzinfarkt gestorben ist.
- English example
- The post-mortem examination revealed that the man had died of a heart attack.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Leichenschau
- Plural Form
- die Leichenschauen
Related words
- Leichenschauhaus
Morgue
- Obduktion
Autopsy
- Autopsie
autopsy
Example sentences with “Leichenschau”
Die Leichenschau ergab die Todesursache. (The autopsy revealed the cause of death.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it the same as Obduktion?
They are synonymous in medical contexts.