postmortem examination


noun
  1. dissection and examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death: Also called: autopsy, necropsy

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How to use postmortem examination in a sentence

  • The postmortem examination did not entirely clear up the doubts of diagnosis.

    Makers of Modern Medicine | James J. Walsh
  • There was extensive hemorrhage into the brain, as shown by postmortem examination, the cerebral vessels being atheromatous.

  • The doctor and the wife held a postmortem examination of the hat, and found the slice of Limberger.

    Peck's Sunshine | George W. Peck
  • postmortem examination always shows that the Treponema has wrought wide-spread damage in the brain.

    Being Well-Born | Michael F. Guyer