Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given "examination of dead bodies".

Options:

operation

surgery

autopsy

mutiliate

Correct Answer:

autopsy

Explanation:

The word that means the same as "examination of dead bodies" is autopsy. So the answer is > (☀) Autopsy.

  • Operation is a medical procedure that is performed to diagnose or treat a medical condition.
  • Surgery is a branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of diseases and injuries by incision or operation.
  • Mutilate is to injure, disfigure, or destroy (a limb or other part of the body) intentionally.

An autopsy is a medical examination of a dead body that is performed to determine the cause of death. Autopsies are typically performed by a pathologist, who is a doctor who specializes in the study of diseases.

Autopsies are often performed in cases of sudden, unexpected, or suspicious deaths. They can also be performed to help determine the cause of death in cases of criminal investigations.