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Is there a difference between an autopsy and a necropsy?

Asked by Inara27 (1877points) September 4th, 2015

I have heard both used, but usually “autopsy” refers to humans and necropsy is used with animals. Is there really a difference or is this only convention? The usual web pages via Google don’t seem to be of any help.

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