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post-mortem

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Post-mor´tem
a.1.After death; as, post-mortem rigidity.
Post-mortem examination
(Med.) an examination of the body made after the death of the patient; an autopsy.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.post-mortem - discussion of an event after it has occurred
give-and-take, discussion, word - an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
2.post-mortempost-mortem - an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Translations
post-mortem [ˈpəʊstˈmɔːtəm] N (gen) → autopsia f
to carry out a post-mortempracticar una autopsia
to hold a post-mortem on sth (fig) → analizar los resultados de algo, hacer el balance de algo
post-mortem post mortem [ˌpəʊstˈmɔːrtəm] n
(= autopsy) → autopsie f
to carry out a post-mortem → procéder à une autopsie
a post-mortem on sth (= examination of) → une dissection de qch


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On the 9th of November, 1867, the old man died; at least his dead body was discovered on the 10th, and physicians testified that death had occurred about twenty-four hours previously--precisely how, they were unable to say; for the post-mortem examination showed every organ to be absolutely healthy, with no indication of disorder or violence.
The medical man who examined him, being informed of this circumstance, considered the post-mortem appearances as being perfectly compatible with murder by smothering--that is to say, with murder committed by some person, or persons, pressing the pillow over the nose and mouth of the deceased, until death resulted from congestion of the lungs.
The doctor being called, described a personal peculiarity, which he had noticed at the post-mortem examination, and which might lead to the identification of the murdered man.
 
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