検死

けんし【検死】

autopsy

〖C〗(死因究明のための)検死解剖

postmortem examination

〖C〗

inquest

〖C〗〔法〕死因審問， 検死

hold an inquest on ［into， over］... …の検死を行なう.

¶ → 検死官

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けんし【検死】

a coroner's examination; an examination of a corpse to determine from external signs whether death was from natural, or unnatural, causes; a forensic examination.

～する examine a corpse to determine whether death was natural, or unnatural.

●検死の結果他殺の疑いありと認められた. A coroner's [forensic] examination resulted in suspicion of foul play.

●死体は検死を受けることとなった. It was decided the corpse should be examined by a medical [forensic] examiner.

・検死を行う conduct a coroner's [forensic] examination of a corpse.

検死官 a medical [forensic] examiner.

検死室 a forensic examination room.

検死報告書 a medical [forensic] examiner's report.