Autopsy
Pronunciation : Au"top*sy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. autopsie. See Optic, a.]
Definition : 1. Personal observation or examination; seeing with one's own eyes; ocular view. By autopsy and experiment. Cudworth.
2. (Med.)
Defn: Dissection of a dead body, for the purpose of ascertaining the cause, seat, or nature of a disease; a post-mortem examination.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913