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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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"For researchers who study autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions, postmortem brain tissue is a critical scientific resource that cannot be replicated by artificial intelligence, imaging technologies, or even animal experiments," explained David G. Amaral, Ph.D.,

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 8, 2025

Less than two hours after Guiteau died, an autopsy was performed on his body at the jail by Dr. Daniel Lamb, who had also done the postmortem on James Garfield.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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