post-mortem

compound noun9 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.8

A formal term for a post-mortem.

The results of the post-mortem make something known.

The results of the post-mortem indicate something.

Used to specify the subject of the post-mortem.

To formally perform a medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.

To perform a medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.

To formally conduct a post-mortem, often in an official or legal context.

To arrange for a post-mortem to be done.

A more informal way to say perform a medical examination of a dead body.