NOUN
- an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
How To Use postmortem examination In A Sentence
- They said that a postmortem examination would be needed to determine the cause of death. Times, Sunday Times
- Postmortem examinations were conducted to an agreed protocol and reviewed by independent paediatric pathologists.
- A physician holding himself in readiness to attend cases of midwifery should never take part in the postmortem examination of cases of puerperal fever.
- Police said that there were no suspicious circumstances and the coroner was waiting for the results of a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death. Times, Sunday Times
- A postmortem examination will take place in Vancouver later today to confirm identification from dental records.
- But 4 postmortem examinations have failed to establish the cause of his death.
- They said that a postmortem examination would be needed to determine the cause of death. Times, Sunday Times
- He is also awaiting the results of a postmortem examination. Times, Sunday Times
- The spokeswoman added that postmortem examinations on the couple were due to be carried out tomorrow. Times, Sunday Times
- The spokeswoman added that postmortem examinations on the couple were due to be carried out tomorrow. Times, Sunday Times
