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Word: Post-mortem
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘after death’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpəʊs(t)ˈmɔːtəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
Short Definition:examination of dead body
Examples:- the hospital will want to carry out a post-mortem
Variant Forms:
- post-mortem examination
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