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postmortem

UK
/pəʊstˈmɔːtəm/
US
/poʊstˈmɔrtəm/

Translations

postmortemnoun
postmortems
pl
UK
/ˌpəʊstˈmɔː.təm/
US
/ˌpoʊstˈmɔr.təm/
autopsieSens médical le plus courant.
The postmortem revealed that the cause of death was a heart attack.
L’autopsie a révélé que la cause du décès était une crise cardiaque.
Additional translations
bilanAu sens figuré : analyse après coup, notamment en milieu professionnel.
Synonyms
autopsy
necropsy
after-action review
analysis
evaluation
postmortemadjective
UK
/pəʊstˈmɔːtəm/
US
/poʊstˈmɔrtəm/
post-mortemInvariable; s’emploie surtout en médecine ou en contexte scientifique.
The postmortem examination revealed the cause of death.
L’examen post-mortem a révélé la cause du décès.
Synonyms
after death
posthumous
afterlife
postmortemadverb
UK
/ˌpəʊstˈmɔː.təm/
US
/ˌpoʊstˈmɔr.təm/
post mortemLocution invariable.
The exact cause of the disease was discovered postmortem.
La cause exacte de la maladie a été découverte post mortem.

Definitions

postmortemnoun
An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death; an autopsy.
The postmortem revealed that the cause of death was a heart attack.
An analysis or discussion of an event after it has occurred, especially to determine why it was a failure.
The team held a postmortem to understand why the project did not meet its goals.
postmortemadjective
Occurring or done after death.
The postmortem examination revealed the cause of death.
Relating to the period after death.
The postmortem changes in the body were carefully documented.
postmortemadverb
After death; following a person’s death.
The exact cause of the disease was discovered postmortem.
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