An autopsy — also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy (particularly as to non-human bodies), autopsia cadaverum, or obduction — is a highly specialized surgical 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. It is usually performed by a specialized medical doctor called a pathologist.
Autopsies are performed for either legal or medical purposes. For example, a forensic autopsy is carried out when the cause of death
may be a criminal matter, while a clinical or academic autopsy is
performed to find the medical cause of death and is used in cases of
unknown or uncertain death, or for research purposes. Autopsies can be
further classified into cases where external examination suffices, and
those where the body is dissected and internal examination is conducted. Permission from next of kin
may be required for internal autopsy in some cases. Once an internal
autopsy is complete the body is reconstituted by sewing it back
together.
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