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- DictionaryPost-mortem/ˌpəʊs(t)ˈmɔːtəm/
noun
- 1. an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death: "the hospital will want to carry out a post-mortem"
adjective
- 1. relating to a post-mortem: "a post-mortem report"
- 2. occurring or performed after death: "post-mortem changes in his body"
adverb
- 1. after death: "assessment of morphology in nerves taken post-mortem"
Postmortem can be an adjective meaning after death, or a noun meaning autopsy or analysis of an event. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage of postmortem from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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POST-MORTEM meaning: 1. a medical examination of a dead person's body in order to find out the cause of death: 2. a…. Learn more.
Postmortem means after death or relating to the time after death. It can be used as an adjective, adverb or noun to describe an examination, analysis or discussion of something that happened after death.
post-mortem (on something) a discussion or an examination of an event after it has happened, especially in order to find out why it failed. to hold a post-mortem on the party’s election defeat
A postmortem is a medical examination of a dead body. It's a kind of autopsy done to learn exactly how the person died.
A post-mortem is a medical examination of a dead person's body or an examination of something that has recently failed or gone wrong. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of post-mortem with Collins Dictionary.
noun. an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease. synonyms: PM, autopsy, necropsy, post-mortem examination, postmortem, postmortem examination. see more.
