Virtopsy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A noninvasive autopsy performed through medical imaging technology.

    "Thali and his colleagues have already performed more than 100 virtopsies, with each virtual analysis confirmed by an actual autopsy afterward."

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"Thali and his colleagues have already performed more than 100 virtopsies, with each virtual analysis confirmed by an actual autopsy afterward."

Etymology

Blend of virtual + autopsy.

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