# autopsy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɔːtɒpsiː/ · frequency rank #13,465

## 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.

## Etymology
From New Latin autopsia, from Ancient Greek αὐτοψῐ́ᾱ (autopsĭ́ā, “seeing with one's own eyes”). By surface analysis, auto- + -opsy.

## Common misspellings (10)
`atuopsy`, `auotpsy`, `autoppsy`, `autopssy`, `autopsyy`, `autopys`, `autospy`, `autposy`, `auttopsy`, `uatopsy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/autopsy