Home › Words › V › virtopsyvirtopsyvirtopsy means A noninvasive autopsy performed through medical imaging technology.EtymologyBlend of virtual + autopsy.nounA noninvasive autopsy performed through medical imaging technology.e.g.“Thali and his colleagues have already performed more than 100 virtopsies, with each virtual analysis confirmed by an actual autopsy afterward.” — 2004 December 12, Ryan Bigge, “Virtopsy”, in New York Times Magazine:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.autopsy 62% match — A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death. vs virtopsy →autopsist 59% match — One who performs an autopsy. vs virtopsy →viscerotome 58% match — An instrument once used to obtain visceral samples from a corpse without performing a full autopsy vs virtopsy →autopsier 57% match — One who carries out an autopsy. vs virtopsy →bioscopy 57% match — the examination of a body to determine if it is alive or dead vs virtopsy →necropsy 56% match — The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death. vs virtopsy →postautopsy 56% match — After autopsy. vs virtopsy →autopsic 54% match — Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an autopsy vs virtopsy →