postmortem examination
Britishnoun
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A postmortem examination identified that Frost suffered from significant cardiac disease and significant vascular disease.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
“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 ● Jun. 14, 2023
Frankfurt police said in a statement that a postmortem examination will be carried out on the teen in the coming days.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2023
The release says the postmortem examination of the body will take several days, and more information will not be available for at least a week.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2018
Lieutaud is quoted as describing a postmortem examination of an adult who had died of hydropsy, in whom the liver and spleen were entirely missing.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
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