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post-mortem
(redirected from post-mortems)

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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-mortem - an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by diseasepost-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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MINISTERS have dropped plans to give bereaved relatives the chance to prevent post-mortems on loved ones, it has been announced.
It was exacerbated after the incident at Alder Hey, where post-mortems were not properly completed and organs stored for a long time.
Babies who require post-mortems will be going to other parts of the country which is inadequate and, from the point of view of the family, completely unsatisfactory.
 
 
 
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