English dictionary · noun

autopsy

A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.

Meaning and definitions

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

Connected roots

• auto-

  self

• opt-

  eye, sight

Explore the word family

These words share a recorded root connection. A shared root is a learning clue; it does not establish every step in a word’s history.

• option

  One of a set of choices that can be made.

• automatic

  working by itself with little or no direct human control

• adopt

  To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.

• automobile

  A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.

• autonomy

  the right or condition of self-government

• autograph

  a signature, especially that of a celebrity

• biopsy

  The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.

• autobiographical

  Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.

• autocorrect

  To make an autocorrection; to correct something automatically.

• autocratic

  Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.

• optometry

  The art and science of vision and eye care.

• autocracy

  A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

• autocrat

  An absolute ruler with infinite power.

• autoplay

  Any software feature that plays (a video, a compact disc, etc.) automatically.

Save this word and practice it →