Direction: In the following questions out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
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Dissection of a dead body to find the cause of death.
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- biopsy
- investigation
- surgery
- autopsy
Correct Option: D
autopsy (N.) : an official examination of a dead body by a doctor in order to discover the cause of death; post-mortem
biopsy (N.) : the removal and examination of tissue from the body of somebody who is ill/sick, in order to find out more about his disease
investigation (N.) : an official examination of the facts about a situation, crime, etc.
surgery (N.) : medical treatment of injuries or diseases that involves cutting, opening a person’s body and often removing or replacing some parts
