postmortem

(pōst′môrtəm)

adjective

  1. happening, done, or made after death
  2. having to do with a post-mortem examination

Origin: L, lit., after death

noun

  1. postmortem examination
  2. a detailed examination or evaluation of some event just ended
Also written post-mortem

See postmortem in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Occurring or done after death.
  2. Of or relating to a medical examination of a dead body.
noun
  1. See autopsy.
  2. Informal An analysis or review of a finished event.

Origin:

Origin: Latin post mortem

Origin: : post, afterward; see post-

Origin: + mortem

Origin: , accusative of mors, death; see mer- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • post morˈtem adverb

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