post-mortem examination

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noun

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
• Syn:
autopsy, necropsy, postmortem, post-mortem, PM, postmortem examination
• Derivationally related forms:
autopsy (for: autopsy)
• Hypernyms:
examination, scrutiny