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Autopsy

An autopsy (also referred to as post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death; or the exam may be performed to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present for research or educational…

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ICD-9-CM
89.8
MeSH
D001344
Specialty
Forensic pathology

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Autopsy

Nodes163
Edges162
Triples125
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.01227
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Autopsy

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related to Purpose · 22
Autopsy → An, Autopsies, Critics, George, However, In, Islam, Israel, JAMA, Judaism, Lundberg, MIs, Misaskim, Organizations, Some, The, These, United States, US, Western
related to External examination · 12
Autopsy → After, Anatomical Pathology Technician, APT, At, German, In, Next, Once, Samples, The, UK, Ultraviolet
related to Clinical autopsy · 11
Autopsy → Autopsies, Clinical, Coroner, England, For, Procurator Fiscal, Scotland, They, United Kingdom, Wales, Within
related to External links · 11
Autopsy → An, Leicester, Montreal Science Centre, Murder, Patholines, Produced, Quotations, The Virtual Autopsy, University, WikiquoteAutopsy, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to history · 11
Autopsy → Around, BCE, Bologna, Egyptians, Europe, Evidence, In, Lastly, Padua, The, Throughout
related to Reconstitution of the body · 9
Autopsy → After, An, Human Tissue Act, In, It, Normally, The, Then, UK
related to Types · 8
Autopsy → Anatomical, Clinical, CT, Medico-legal, MRI, There, They, Virtual
related to Prevalence · 6
Autopsy → England, In, Of, The, UK, Wales
related to Process · 6
Autopsy → An, Evidence, If, The, There, Toxicology
related to Virtual autopsy · 5
Autopsy → CT, It, MRI, This, Virtual

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autopsies body death medical performed cause examination organs used may evidence one determine also forensic clinical removed internal chest pathologist

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
AutopsyICD-9-CM89.81.00infobox
AutopsyMeSHD0013441.00infobox
AutopsySpecialtyForensic pathology1.00infobox
Autopsyis areconstitution of the body such that it can be viewed0.90text
ZAKA in Israelinstance ofOrganizations0.80text
Misaskim in the United States generally guide families on how to ensure that an unnecessary autopsy is not madeinstance ofOrganizations0.80text
fetal alcohol syndromeinstance ofbut have also led to discoveries of various diseases0.80text
Legionnaire's diseaseinstance ofbut have also led to discoveries of various diseases0.80text
and even viral hepatitis.Academic autopsyAcademic autopsies are performed by students of anatomy for the purpose of studyinstance ofbut have also led to discoveries of various diseases0.80text
giving medical studentsinstance ofbut have also led to discoveries of various diseases0.80text
residents firsthand experience viewing anatomyinstance ofbut have also led to discoveries of various diseases0.80text
pathologyinstance ofbut have also led to discoveries of various diseases0.80text

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