postmortem

post-mor-tem · noun, adjective

imported

Definitions

noun, adjective

  1. 1.

    An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death; an autopsy.

  2. 2.

    An analysis or discussion of an event after it has occurred.

  3. 3.

    Occurring after death.

Forms

plural: postmortems

Related words

See also: autopsy, death, examination
Synonyms: analysis, autopsy, examination, review

Etymology

From Latin post mortem, meaning "after death," from post ("after") + mortem (accusative of mors, "death").