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autopsy

Noun

∙ A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
∙ An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.
∙ An eyewitness observation, the presentation of an event as witnessed. rare

Verb

∙ To perform an autopsy on. transitive
∙ To perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure. transitive