postmortem examination

ˌpəʊstˈmɔː.təm ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən

Definition

Definition of postmortem examination - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

analysis

detailed analysis of an event after it has ended

They conducted a postmortem examination of the project's failure.

autopsy

necropsy

postmortem

autopsy

TECH.

medical procedure on a dead body to find cause of death

TECH.

The postmortem examination revealed the cause of death.

autopsy

necropsy

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Expressions with examination

examination of conscience

review personal actions for moral alignment

Before confession, she did an examination of conscience.

entrance examination

test for admission to an educational institution

She studied hard for the entrance examination.

examination paper

written test assessing knowledge or skills

She completed the examination paper in two hours.

final examination

examination at the end of an academic term

The final examination will cover all topics from the semester.

medical examination

thorough check of a person's health by a doctor

She went for a medical examination before starting her new job.

midterm examination

exam given in the middle of a term

The midterm examination will cover chapters 1 to 5.

Examples of postmortem examination in a sentence

The team held a postmortem examination after the event.
A postmortem examination was necessary to solve the mystery.
The family awaited the results of the postmortem examination.

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French:examen post-mortem, autopsie, ...
German:Nachbesprechung, Obduktion, ...
Italian:analisi post mortem, autopsia, ...
Spanish:análisis post mortem, autopsia, ...
Portuguese:exame pós-morte, autópsia, ...
Chinese:事后分析, 尸检, ...
Japanese:事後分析, 死後検査, ...
Arabic:تَحْليل ما بَعْد الحَدَث, تَشريح الجُثة, ...
Hebrew:נִּיתּוּחַ בְּדִיעֲבַד, נְתִיחָה שֶׁלְּאַחַר הַמָּוֶת, ...
Russian:посмертный анализ, вскрытие, ...
Ukrainian:посмертний аналіз, розтин, ...
Hindi:पोस्टमॉर्टम विश्लेषण, पोस्टमार्टम परीक्षा, ...
Bengali:পরবর্তী বিশ্লেষণ, ময়নাতদন্ত, ...
Catalan:anàlisi retrospectiva, autòpsia, ...
Czech:postmortem, pitva, ...
Danish:efteranalyse, obduktion, ...
Dutch:postmortemonderzoek, autopsie, ...
Greek:ανασκόπηση, νεκροψία, ...
Hungarian:utóelemzés, boncolás, ...
Khmer:ការវិភាគក្រោយហេតុការណ៍, ការពិនិត្យសព, ...
Korean:사후 분석, 부검, ...
Persian:تحلیل پس از واقعه, آتوپسی, ...
Polish:analiza post mortem, sekcja zwłok, ...
Portuguese (BR):exame pós-morte, autópsia, ...
Romanian:analiză postmortem, autopsie, ...
Swedish:efterhandsanalys, obduktion, ...
Thai:การวิเคราะห์หลังเหตุการณ์, การชันสูตรพลิกศพ, ...
Turkish:sonrası inceleme, otopsi, ...
Vietnamese:phân tích hậu kiểm, khám nghiệm tử thi, ...

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