post-mortem
Definition
- Noun:
- A medical examination of a dead body: A detailed inspection and dissection performed to discover the cause of death or the nature of disease.
- An analysis or discussion after an event: A review or assessment conducted after something has ended, to understand what happened and why.
Usage Examples
Noun (Medical):
- The coroner ordered a post-mortem to determine the exact cause of death.
- The post-mortem revealed that the disease had spread to the patient's liver.
Noun (Analysis):
- After the project failed, the team held a post-mortem to identify the key mistakes.
- The political post-mortem of the election campaign was published in the newspaper.
Advanced Usage
"To conduct a post-mortem on something": To perform a detailed analysis of a past event.
- The company will conduct a post-mortem on the product launch to improve future strategies.
"Post-mortem findings": The results or conclusions from such an examination or analysis.
- The post-mortem findings were crucial for the police investigation.
Variants and Related Words
Post-mortem examination (n): The full term for the medical procedure; an autopsy.
- A post-mortem examination is a standard procedure in cases of unexplained death.
Post-mortem analysis (n): A systematic review of a completed project or event.
- The post-mortem analysis provided valuable lessons for the entire department.
Synonyms
- Autopsy (n): A synonym specifically for the medical examination of a corpse.
- Retrospective (n): A review or survey of past events, often used in non-medical contexts.
- Debriefing (n): A meeting to review information or experiences after an event.
Related Phrases
- Post-mortem report (n): The official document detailing the results of an autopsy or analysis.
- The detective waited for the post-mortem report from the pathologist.
Related Idioms
- To do a post-mortem (idiom): To analyze a past event in detail, often critically.
- We need to do a post-mortem on why the marketing campaign didn't resonate with customers.
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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discussion of an event after it has occurred
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