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.

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

present participle of autopsy

plural of autopsy

simple past tense and past participle of autopsy

(rare) One who carries out an autopsy.

plural of autopsier

An analysis of the psychological factors that led to an individual's death.

(education) The situation where adults help an autistic child to understand what went wrong in a prior social interaction.

plural of social autopsy