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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 stressed that postmortem tests had not detected the disease.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 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

The researchers examined postmortem samples from the prefrontal cortex, an area at the front of the brain.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

It had not been spotted inside Garfield's body during the postmortem.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow


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