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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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a medical examination of a dead person's body in order to find out the cause of death: conduct a post-mortem The coroner admitted making a number of errors when he conducted the post-mortem on the woman. Synonym. autopsy. informal. a discussion of an event after it has happened, especially of what was wrong with it or why it failed:
noun. 1. : autopsy sense 1. 2. : an analysis or discussion of an event after it is over. Synonyms. Adjective. posthumous. Noun. autopsy. necropsy. postmortem examination. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
noun. analysis or study of a recently completed event. a postmortem on a game of chess. See postmortem examination. postmortem. Autopsy; figuratively, any analysis that follows an event: “When the convention is over, we'll have a postmortem to find ways of improving it for next year.” From Latin, meaning “after death.” Discover More.
post-mortem (on something) a discussion or an examination of an event after it has happened, especially in order to find out why it failed. to hold a post-mortem on the party’s election defeat
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.
A post-mortem is a medical examination of a dead person's body in order to find out how they died.
A post-mortem is a medical examination of a dead person's body in order to find out how they died.
postmortem (on something) a discussion or an examination of an event after it has happened, especially in order to find out why it failed to hold a postmortem on the candidate's election defeat. Check pronunciation: postmortem. Definition of postmortem noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
POST-MORTEM definition: a medical examination of a dead body to find out why the person died. Learn more.
Jun 2, 2024 · post mortem (plural post mortems) An investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death . Synonyms: autopsy, PM. ( figuratively, management) Any investigation after the conclusion of an activity, particularly when said activity produces an unwanted outcome. Synonyms: debriefing, AAR.
