virtopsy

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noun

A noninvasive autopsy performed through medical imaging technology.

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Meanings

nounvirtopsy (plural virtopsies)

plural virtopsies

  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.

    2004 December 12, Ryan Bigge, “Virtopsy”, in New York Times Magazine

Origin

Blend of virtual + autopsy.

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APA

virtopsy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtopsy

MLA

“virtopsy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtopsy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “virtopsy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtopsy.

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