http://www.word-detective.com/2010/10/autopsy/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2010/10/autopsy/comment-page-1/#comment-6842 Louise Hope Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:48:54 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4091#comment-6842 Your veterinarian will tell you that only humans get autopsies. Animals get necropsies (which is probably the word your correspondent was groping for, only he got his languages garbled). Something to do with the idea that autopsy means looking at <i>yourself</i>. Even if that isn't what it originally meant. Your veterinarian will tell you that only humans get autopsies. Animals get necropsies (which is probably the word your correspondent was groping for, only he got his languages garbled). Something to do with the idea that autopsy means looking at yourself. Even if that isn’t what it originally meant.

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