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postmortem
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1post·mor·tem

adjective \ˌpōs(t)-ˈmȯr-təm\

Definition of POSTMORTEM

1
: done, occurring, or collected after death <postmortem tissue specimens>
2
: following the event
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Examples of POSTMORTEM

  1. <postmortem tests on the brain tissue of people who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease>

Origin of POSTMORTEM

Latin post mortem after death
First Known Use: 1832

Related to POSTMORTEM

Synonyms
posthumous
Antonyms
antemortem

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

2postmortem

noun

Definition of POSTMORTEM

1
: autopsy 1
2
: an analysis or discussion of an event after it is over
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Examples of POSTMORTEM

  1. A postmortem showed that the man had been poisoned.
  2. Party leaders are conducting a postmortem of the election to try to find out what went wrong.

First Known Use of POSTMORTEM

1846

Related to POSTMORTEM

Synonyms
necropsy, autopsy, postmortem examination

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

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