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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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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

A postmortem examination has been carried out at a hospital and the bodies have been handed over to the family for last rites, senior police officer Prashant Kumar said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022

Upon postmortem examination prolonged and careful search failed to reveal any microscopic change in the brain, its vessels, or the meninges.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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