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