noun
- Plural of necrotomy; surgical dissection or examination of dead tissue or a dead body; autopsy or postmortem examination.
Usage: Medical/anatomical term; Formal and technical
Examples
- The pathologists performed several necrotomies to determine the cause of death.
- Necrotomies were essential in the 19th century for advancing medical knowledge.
- The hospital's records documented all necrotomies conducted that year.
- Modern imaging techniques have reduced the need for necrotomies in some cases.
- Medical students studied the findings from previous necrotomies in their forensic pathology course.