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

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

No note from the victim was recovered and officials determined the cause of death to be suicide based on their postmortem examination, said Sterling McLaren, chief medical examiner for the city and county of Denver. — Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

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