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postmortem

[pohst-mawr-tuhm] / poʊstˈmɔr təm /
ADJECTIVE
following death
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NOUN
analysis after death
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But Russian officials said postmortem tests had not detected the disease.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Blanchard laboratory combined findings from miBrains with preclinical models, postmortem human brain tissue, and transcriptomic data.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

The episode retraces his steps alongside forensic pathologist Richard Shepherd, who carried out Jay's postmortem when his body was returned to the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

A forensic postmortem exam with routine toxicology testing is expected to be completed early next week, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

It sounds macabre, but when Mother realized that after she’s dead, she won’t be able to tell me what to wear anymore, she came up with this ingenious postmortem system.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett


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