post-mortem

language: en

definitions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

  1. The doctor ordered a post-mortem to find the cause of death.

    The doctor ordered a post-mortem to find the cause of death.

  2. The team held a post-mortem to discuss what went wrong.

    The team held a post-mortem to discuss what went wrong.

  3. However, Ebola remains highly contagious post-mortem.

    However, Ebola remains highly contagious post-mortem.