Autopsy (or necropsy or postmortem):Dissection and examination of a dead Body to determine cause of death and learn about disease processes in ways that are not possible with the living.

• 尸体剖检 (亦称尸体检验或尸后检验):对尸体及其各种内脏和有关结构进行剖检,旨在确定死因,以及了解各种病变的发生过程,这种方法不可能应用在活人身上。