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Re: Check your dictionary...


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Posted by Alan Garry on January 23, 2003 at 11:46:22:

In Reply to: Re: Check your dictionary... posted by Ecarinata on January 23, 2003 at 10:05:02:

:Check my dictionary for what? Autopsy is derived from the Greek work for to see with one's own eyes. Necropsy from the Greek for to look at death. Medically autopsies are done on dead human bodies while necropsies are none on dead animal bodies. Take your dead snake, dog, worm, or gorilla to the vet. He'll do a necropsy.

:Ecarinata is my user name. Hint: it's a ratsnake

:Mike

Hi Mike,
First off whatever the words or derived from, their meanings are examination of a corpse. In fact I've have had 3 different vets over the years tell me that I could bring my dead snakes in for (they did not say necropsy) an autopsy. But hey, they could be wrong. They're just doctors.




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