post mortem

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also 2 Italian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• postmortem
• post-mortem

[edit] Etymology

Latin post (“‘afterwards’”) + mortem from mors (“‘death’”).

[edit] Adjective

post mortem (not comparable)

1. Occurring after death.

   The injuries were found to have been caused post mortem.

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: kuolemanjälkeinen

[edit] Noun

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

1. An investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death; an autopsy
2. (figuratively) Any investigation after something considered unsuccessful, especially used of meetings and bridge games.

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[edit] See also

• drains up
• post mortem auctoris

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

Latin

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post mortem inv.

1. post mortem