autopsy

  1. Noun.  A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
  2. Noun.  An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To perform an autopsy on.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure.

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