坏死因创伤或疾病引起的细胞或组织的死亡，尤其指身体局部面积的坏死 Death of cells or tissues through injury or disease, especially in a localized area of the body.
验尸官主要职责是对被认为是死于非命的死者的死因作验尸调查的公职人员 A public officer whose primary function is to investigate by inquest any death thought to be of other than natural causes.
审讯，验尸通常是在陪审团面前所做的对某事的法庭调查，特别是对死因的调查 A judicial inquiry into a matter usually held before a jury, especially an inquiry into the cause of a death.
警方将调查他的死因。 The police will inquire into the cause of his death.
