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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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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said postmortem reports have so far confirmed four deaths linked to contaminated drinking water.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

After their son died, Charlie and Fiona Bass flew in Van de Goot, the Dutch pathologist, to conduct a specialist postmortem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

The cells were obtained from adult postmortem eye tissue.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

You’re doing a postmortem of the relationship, as any smart, thoughtful person would.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 8, 2025

The postmortem was not performed with modern precision, and it was controversial even at the time.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow