noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an autopsy report ( also a post-mortem report British English ) (= that shows the results of an examination on a dead body to find the cause of death )
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The autopsy report gave the cause of death as alcohol poisoning.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
report
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The autopsy report registered death as the result of a brain tumour.
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Clark based his opinions on reviews of the autopsy reports and other information from the case.
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The autopsy report stated that Agit Salman died of a heart attack.
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A preliminary autopsy report showed he had a slightly enlarged heart, not unusual for an athlete.
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But that autopsy report was released only to Elvis's father, Vernon.
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The autopsy report said Woldemariam was shot twice in the back.
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Despite their requests, the family had not received a copy of his autopsy report by the end of December 1991.
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perform
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When I die they can perform an autopsy and they will find that I have never ever taken an illegal substance.
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Coroners officials performed an autopsy on Gallagher but would not release the cause of death.
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If that had happened to Riddle, when Franks performed the autopsy he would find it.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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If she died of a drug overdose, it will show up in the autopsy .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Appalling Others show real-life autopsies, filmed for medical purposes, showing the removal of human eyes, tongues and scalps.
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Clark based his opinions on reviews of the autopsy reports and other information from the case.
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He conceded to Franceschelli that actually being present during the autopsy might have given him better information to form an opinion.
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If that had happened to Riddle, when Franks performed the autopsy he would find it.
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It was the smoke, an autopsy revealed, that killed Evan, not injuries from the crash.
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Often the police were vindicated before autopsies were completed.