POST-MORTEM


Meaning of POST-MORTEM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ poʊst mɔ:(r)təm ]

also post mortem, postmortem

( post-mortems)

1.

A post-mortem is a medical examination of a dead person’s body in order to find out how they died.

= autopsy

N-COUNT

2.

A post-mortem is an examination of something that has recently happened, especially something that has failed or gone wrong.

The postmortem on the presidential campaign is under way.

N-COUNT : oft N on n

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