post-mortem
definitions
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noun
A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.en: A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.
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noun
A meeting or analysis conducted after an event or project to evaluate outcomes.en: A meeting or analysis conducted after an event or project to evaluate outcomes.
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adjective
Occurring or existing after death; relating to the period following death.en: Occurring or existing after death; relating to the period following death.
examples
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The doctor ordered a post-mortem to find the cause of death.
The doctor ordered a post-mortem to find the cause of death.
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The team held a post-mortem to discuss what went wrong.
The team held a post-mortem to discuss what went wrong.
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However, Ebola remains highly contagious post-mortem.
However, Ebola remains highly contagious post-mortem.