An autopsy is an examination of the body after death to determine the cause of death. An autopsy is performed by a physician trained in pathology. Most autopsies advance medical knowledge and provide evidence for legal action. Medically, autopsies...

(from Latin, post: after, mors: death) After death. The term describes the condition of being ‘after death’ and the process of conducting a post mortem examination, which is more properly called an...

A physical examination of the corpse through dissection to determine cause of death (also necropsy and postmortem) (Figure...

(from Greek, autos: self, opsis: sight) a POST MORTEM examination of a...

An autopsy, also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy, or obduction, is a medical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present....

For days, James Kim's family wondered what happened to him after he ventured into the wilderness, seeking help for his wife and two young daughters after the family became stranded in their car on a lonely mountain road.On Thursday, they may receive some of the...

A woman who died in police custody during an airport layover was intoxicated on a potent mix of alcohol and antidepressants and accidentally strangled herself on her shackles, an autopsy released Friday concludes.The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office said Carol Anne Gotbaum, 45, of New...

A decision to reduce the number of autopsies in the Austrian capital is causing debate, with critics saying it could lead to murders going undetected.In 2006, Vienna had an autopsy rate of 31 percent, meaning that almost every third body was medically examined. The capital's...

An autopsy report expected to detail how Anna Nicole Smith died has been delayed because police have turned over new evidence, the Broward County medical examiner said Thursday.The medical examiner, Dr. Joshua Perper, said the autopsy tests have been completed and were supposed to be...