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An autopsy (also referred to as post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, [Note 1] or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death; or the exam may be performed to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present for research or educational purposes.
Death by hanging, whether an execution or a suicide, has been observed to affect the genitals of both men and women. In women, the labia and clitoris may become engorged and there may be a discharge of blood from the vagina [ 5 ] while in men, "a more or less complete state of erection of the penis , with discharge of urine, mucus or prostatic ...
Post-mortem diagnosis is the use of post-mortem chemistry analysis tests to diagnose a disease after someone has died. Some diseases are unknown until death, or were not correctly diagnosed earlier. One way that diseases can be diagnosed is by examining the concentrations of certain substances in the blood or other sample types.
Autopsies are one of the ways that pathologists in hospitals and government agencies can investigate someone’s cause of death. In a way, autopsies are a lot like surgery, but on a recently (as ...
‘Gannon deserved so much more in life from his stepmother and he certainly deserves dignity and respect in death,’ the lead prosecutor in the case told NewsNation
The prosecution asked the judge that autopsy images to be shown on day 14 of the Alex Murdaugh trial not be shown on cameras as they contained “very graphic details.” Judge Clifton Newman ...
A fresh pig carcass. At this stage the remains are usually intact and free of insects. The corpse progresses through algor mortis (a reduction in body temperature until ambient temperature is reached), rigor mortis (the temporary stiffening of the limbs due to chemical changes in the muscles), and livor mortis (pooling of the blood on the side of the body that is closest to the ground).
A Virtual Autopsy is a non-invasive autopsy in which digital imaging technology, such as with computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, is used to develop three-dimensional images for a virtual exploration of a human body. Virtual Autopsy, simply, means conducting autopsy in computerized environment by digital tools.