post mortem

See also: postmortem, post-mortem, and post mórtem

English

From Latin post (“afterwards”) + mortem, from mors (“death”).

post mortem (not comparable)

Having been inflicted or having occurred after death.
We shouldn't let these post mortem injuries distract us while looking for the cause of death.

The post mortem timeline is incomplete.

post mortem (not comparable)

Occurring after death.
The injuries were found to have been caused post mortem.

occurring after death

post mortem (plural post mortems) (abbreviated as PM)

An investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death; an autopsy
(figuratively, management) Any investigation after something considered unsuccessful, especially used of meetings, games and sports, software development, and projects of any kind.

investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death; an autopsy

Chinese:
Mandarin: 屍檢 (zh), 尸检 (zh) (shījiǎn), 驗屍 (zh), 验尸 (zh) (yànshī), 屍體解剖, 尸体解剖 (shītǐ jiěpōu)
Finnish: ruumiinavaus (fi), kuolinsyyn selvitys
Greek: νεκροψία (el) f (nekropsía), ιατροδικαστική έκθεση νεκροτομής (iatrodikastikí ékthesi nekrotomís)
Italian: autopsia (it) f

investigation after something considered unsuccessful

post mortem (invariable)

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