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postmortem

[pohst-mawr-tuhm] / poʊstˈmɔr təm /
ADJECTIVE
following death
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NOUN
analysis after death
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The researchers examined postmortem samples from the prefrontal cortex, an area at the front of the brain.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

In the immediate aftermath of the repeal of the proposed legislation, this academic postmortem, published in the monthly peer-reviewed journal Health Affairs, speculated that the MCCA’s failure was, indeed, partly due to financial reasons.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

The executives said they were doing a postmortem on what had happened, and that the fund was reassessing how much risk it would embrace in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Researchers at Boston University's CTE Center made the diagnosis through a postmortem brain tissue analysis of the Dallas Cowboys' defensive lineman, who died aged 24.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

They arranged for an autopsy at Francklyn Cottage, sending for an expert in postmortem examinations.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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