Post-mortem Examination (Noun)
Meaning
An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The pathologist performed a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of the young woman's sudden death.
- After the tragic accident, a post-mortem examination was conducted on the victim to gather more information.
- The coroner ordered a post-mortem examination to investigate the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
- During the post-mortem examination, the forensic pathologist discovered a previously undiagnosed tumor in the deceased's brain.
- The medical team carefully documented every step of the post-mortem examination to aid in the ongoing investigation.