Synonyms of postmortem examination

postmortem examination

noun

as in autopsy

examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death

a coroner performed the postmortem examination with painstaking thoroughness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• autopsy
• postmortem
• dissection
• necropsy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• biopsy
• vivisection

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of postmortem examination

McLaren said a postmortem examination revealed the manner of death was suicide. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 May 2026

In fact, the questioning of Chalker was part of a postmortem examination of a misstep by the case officer who had handed him the key. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

More information will be revealed after a postmortem examination is completed. — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Dec. 2025

His remains were transported to the Cook County medical examiner’s office, where family members confirmed his identity following a postmortem examination. — Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025