剖検

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 剖検 and read ぼうけん, it denotes a postmortem examination performed to determine disease or cause of death.
• Basic usage: It is used in medical and forensic reports of an autopsy.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Not an examination of a living patient
  • The procedure takes place after death rather than as treatment or surgery.