See also: autopsie and autopsié

German

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Etymology

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18th century, from Ancient Greek αὐτοψία (autopsía). The specific contemporary sense (late 19th century) after French autopsie.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aʊ̯.tɔpˈsiː/, (rarely) /aʊ̯.toˈpsiː/
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Noun

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Autopsie f (genitive Autopsie, plural Autopsien)

  1. autopsy (post-mortem examination involving dissection of the body)
    Synonyms: Obduktion, Sektion, Leichenöffnung

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Luxembourgish

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Noun

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Autopsie f (plural Autopsien)

  1. autopsy