νεκροτομή
Greek
Etymology
νεκρο- (nekro-, “dead”) + τομή (tomí, “incision, cutting”). First attested 1852.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nekɾotoˈmi/
- Hyphenation: νε‧κρο‧το‧μή
Noun
νεκροτομή • (nekrotomí) f (plural νεκροτομές)
- (medicine) autopsy, necrotomy, necropsy (dissection performed on a corpse to find cause of death)
- Επειδή πέθανε νέος και ξαφνικά, χρειάστηκε να γίνει νεκροτομή. ― Epeidí péthane néos kai xafniká, chreiástike na gínei nekrotomí. ― Because he died young and suddenly, an autopsy needed to take place.
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Declension
declension of νεκροτομή
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | νεκροτομή • | νεκροτομές • |
| genitive | νεκροτομής • | νεκροτομών • |
| accusative | νεκροτομή • | νεκροτομές • |
| vocative | νεκροτομή • | νεκροτομές • |
Synonyms
- νεκροψία f (nekropsía, “post mortem”) (examination on a corpse without dissection)
- νεκροσκοπία f (nekroskopía, “post mortem”) (examination on a corpse without dissection)
Related terms
- νεκροτομείο n (nekrotomeío, “morgue, mortuary”)
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