postmortem examination

British

noun

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

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The department said that specialist postmortem examinations are not always required, but where they are, this is mostly carried out in Dublin with some regional services in Cork and Galway.

From BBC

Smith was pronounced dead and taken to the Marin County coroner’s office for a postmortem examination, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

A number of such postmortem examinations were carried out.

From Science Daily

“They provided excellent care for P-22 and conducted a detailed postmortem examination that shed plenty of light on this cat’s condition.”

From Los Angeles Times

Frankfurt police said in a statement that a postmortem examination will be carried out on the teen in the coming days.

From Washington Times

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