post-mortem examination
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Officials say their cause of death will be ascertained after a post-mortem examination.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
But earlier on Tuesday, the opening of an inquest into her death heard that while a post-mortem examination had taken place, "at this stage the precise medical cause of death has yet to be established".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Police said a post-mortem examination would be carried out and an investigation had been launched.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
He suffered from a rare neurological condition and, during a post-mortem examination, his brain and part of his spinal cord were removed for further research.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
A post-mortem examination revealed a complete wasting away of the bone marrow.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
