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Record 1 2015-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Veterinary Medicine
DEF

An examination and dissection of a dead body, esp. by a coroner, to discover the cause of death, damage done by disease, etc.

OBS

Both terms can refer to humans and animals but in general, the term "necropsy" is more common in veterinary medicine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
DEF

Dissection et examen d'un cadavre pour déterminer les causes de la mort ou pour la recherche scientifique.

OBS

Bien que les deux termes peuvent s'appliquer aux humains et aux animaux, le terme «nécropsie» est utilisé davantage en médecine vétérinaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
  • Medicina veterinaria
DEF

Examen del cadáver efectuado por un médico tendente a la averiguación de las causas, forma y otras circunstancias sobre el fallecimiento [...] de una persona.

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