Dictionary Entry
post mortem
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/post MOR-tuhm/A detailed examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death, often performed by a medical examiner.
In a Sentence
“The detectives reviewed the post mortem report to determine the cause of death.”
Origin
From Latin post mortem meaning “after death,” adopted into English in the 17th century.
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