different between necropsy vs necroscopy

English

Etymology

From necro- +? -opsy.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?k??psi/, /n??k??psi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?k??psi/
• Hyphenation: nec?rop?sy

Noun

necropsy (plural necropsies)

1. (medicine) The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death. [from 19th c.]
   • 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society 2016, p. 255:

     Anatomy theory led to morbid anatomy in necropsy studies pursued by, among others, Johann Wepfer (1620–95) and Théophile Bonet (1620–89), both Swiss.

   • 2011, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of all Maladies, Fourth Estate 2011, p. 13:

     During the necropsy, he pored carefully through the body, combing the tissues and organs for signs of an abscess or wound.

Usage notes

• The term necropsy is usually used for animals, with autopsy reserved for human beings.

Synonyms

• autopsy
• post-mortem

Translations

Verb

necropsy (third-person singular simple present necropsies, present participle necropsying, simple past and past participle necropsied)

1. The act of performing a necropsy.

Translations

English

Etymology

necro +? scopy

Noun

necroscopy (plural necroscopies)

1. A necropsy.