NOUN
- an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
How To Use post-mortem examination In A Sentence
- He carried out a post-mortem examination.
- She said a post-mortem examination revealed he had suffered ‘a massive heart attack’ caused by a heart abnormality.
- A post-mortem examination later found that the animal had been suffering from chronic pneumonia and pericarditis, an inflammation of the membranes of the heart.
- The body of the mother otter was sent for post-mortem examination to try to establish how old the cubs might be.
- Emphasis should be placed on strict adherence to a policy of changing into protective clothing before conducting a post-mortem examination.
- A post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death was due to be carried out today by a Home Office pathologist.
- A post-mortem examination was due to take place on her body and an inquest opened and adjourned. Times, Sunday Times
- A post-mortem examination showed that his death was due to internal injuries and that he had suffered a ruptured spleen. Times, Sunday Times
- They are awaiting toxicology reports after a post-mortem examination was inconclusive. Times, Sunday Times
- He also talked the family through the return of the body, the post-mortem examination and the funeral options. Times, Sunday Times
