postmortem examination

Definition of postmortem examinationnext
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

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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 See All Example Sentences for postmortem examination
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autopsy
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  • The coroner’s statement, released more than a month after Panettiere died unexpectedly at 36, also said an autopsy found no evidence of trauma that contributed to her death.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The exact causes of death are pending autopsies, WALB reported.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Postmortem examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postmortem%20examination. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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