noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
autopsy; post-mortem examination
Medical or legal examination of a dead body to determine cause of death. Can be used as a noun or with する.
警察は遺体の検死を行った。
The police performed an autopsy on the body.
検死の結果、死因
The autopsy revealed the cause of death to be heart failure.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
coroner's inquest; examination to determine if a crime occurred
Specifically refers to a legal examination of a body to investigate possible criminal involvement. Often used in police or legal contexts. Compare with 検視 (けんし), which is a broader external examination by a coroner or police officer.
See also: 検視
変死体が見つかり、検死が行われた。
An unnatural death was discovered and a coroner's inquest was conducted.