ante-mortem
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of ante-mortem
Latin
Example Sentences
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Since Minister Cromwell did not distinguish between ante-mortem and post-mortem axing, may I not "axe" you if you did not err in the footnote?
From Time Magazine Archive
Only about 30% of U.S. deaths are followed by autopsies, and when postmortem findings are compared with ante-mortem diagnoses, glaring discrepancies often occur.
From Time Magazine Archive
In severe cases with frequent and rapid pulse, in which ante-mortem heart-clots are apt to occur, the ammonium carbonate is often useful.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The latter is certainly much nicer to play with, in the ante-mortem state.
From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 04, April 23, 1870 by Various
The left cavities may be contracted and empty, or they may contain dark, soft clots or white ante-mortem clots.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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