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- Dictionarypost-mortem/ˌpəʊs(t)ˈmɔːtəm/
noun
- 1. an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death: "the hospital will want to carry out a post-mortem" Similar
adjective
- 1. relating to a post-mortem: "a post-mortem report"
- 2. occurring or performed after death: "post-mortem changes in his body"
adverb
- 1. after death: "assessment of morphology in nerves taken post-mortem"
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POST-MORTEM definition: 1. a medical examination of a dead person's body in order to find out the cause of death: 2. a…. Learn more.
The meaning of POSTMORTEM is done, occurring, or collected after death. How to use postmortem in a sentence.
adjective. of, relating to, or occurring in the time following death. of or relating to examination of the body after death. occurring after the end of something; after the event: a postmortem criticism of a television show.
A postmortem is a medical examination of a dead body. It's a kind of autopsy done to learn exactly how the person died. In Latin, mortem is a form of the word for "death," and post means "after." A postmortem, logically enough, is something that happens after death, usually an examination.
noun. /ˌpəʊst ˈmɔːtəm/ /ˌpəʊst ˈmɔːrtəm/ (also post-mortem examination) a medical examination of the body of a dead person in order to find out how they died synonym autopsy. to do/conduct/carry out a post-mortem. post-mortem on somebody The post-mortem on the child revealed that she had been poisoned. They’re doing a post-mortem on her today.
A post-mortem is an examination of something that has recently happened, especially something that has failed or gone wrong.
A post-mortem is a medical examination of a dead person's body in order to find out how they died.
Post Mortem definition: Latin. After death. Generally used to refer to the examination of a corpse by the coroner to ascertain the cause of death.
noun. an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease. synonyms: PM, autopsy, necropsy, post-mortem examination, postmortem, postmortem examination. see more.
adj. (Pathology) ( prenominal) occurring after death. n. 1. analysis or study of a recently completed event: a postmortem on a game of chess. 2. (Pathology) Also: postmortem examination dissection and examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death. Also called: autopsy or necropsy.
