post-mortem examination
Definition
Noun: 1. A medical procedure involving the thorough examination and dissection of a deceased body: This is conducted to discover the exact cause of death or to study the pathological effects of a disease. It is a systematic scientific inquiry performed by a pathologist.
Usage
- The term is used formally in medical, legal, and forensic contexts.
- It is often required by law in cases of sudden, unexpected, violent, or suspicious death.
- The findings are documented in a detailed report.
Examples
- Noun:
- A post-mortem examination revealed that the cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage.
- The coroner ordered a post-mortem examination to rule out foul play.
- Researchers conducted a post-mortem examination to understand the progression of the rare disease.
Advanced Usage
- "To conduct/perform a post-mortem examination": The standard phrasing for carrying out the procedure.
- The pathologist will perform a post-mortem examination tomorrow morning.
- "Post-mortem examination findings/report": Refers to the official results or document produced from the procedure.
- The trial awaited the critical evidence from the post-mortem examination report.
Variants and Related Words
- Autopsy (n): The most common synonym for "post-mortem examination." The terms are often used interchangeably in general use.
- The family consented to an autopsy.
- Necropsy (n): A term typically used for the examination of animal bodies.
- A necropsy was performed on the whale to determine why it beached itself.
- Post-mortem (n): A common shortened, informal form of "post-mortem examination." It can also metaphorically mean any detailed analysis of a concluded event.
- The medical team scheduled a post-mortem. (refers to the examination)
- After the project failed, the team held a post-mortem to analyze what went wrong. (metaphorical use)
Synonyms
- Autopsy
- Post-mortem (as a noun)
Related Phrases
- Cause of death: The specific injury or disease that leads to death, which a post-mortem examination aims to establish.
- Forensic pathology: The branch of medicine that often involves performing post-mortem examinations for legal purposes.
- Inquest: A legal inquiry into a death, which may consider the results of a post-mortem examination.
Noun
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an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
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