Aŭ'top-sy, n.
n. [Gr. αὐτοψία, from αὐτόπτης, seen by one's self, from αὐτός, self, and ὀπτός, seen; ὄψις, sight, from ὄψομαι (root ὀπτεῖν), future of ὁρᾶν, to see; Fr. autopsie.]
- Personal observation or examination; ocular view. “By autopsy and experiment.” Cudworth.
- (Med.) Dissection of a dead body, for the purpose of ascertaining the cause, seat, or nature of a disease; a post-mortem examination.