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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	post-mortem - discussion of an event after it has occurred postmortem 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-mortem - an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease autopsy, necropsy, PM, post-mortem examination, postmortem examination, postmortem examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

Translations

post-mortem [ˈpəʊstˈmɔːtəm] N (gen) → autopsia f
to carry out a post-mortem → practicar una autopsia
to hold a post-mortem on sth (fig) → analizar los resultados de algo, hacer el balance de algo

post-mortem post mortem [ˌpəʊstˈmɔː^rtəm] 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