as in posthumous
occurring after one's death
postmortem tests on the brain tissue of people who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease
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as in autopsy
examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death
the postmortem revealed that the cause of death had been an undetected heart defect
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Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, 21 Aug. 2019
In addition to studying postmortem tissue, imaging methods like MRIs offer alternative tools for investigating neurological conditions.
—Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, 21 Aug. 2019
Anthony D. Romero, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2024
What the medical examiner's office and prosecutors say Lauren McDaniel, with Forensic Medical in Kansas City − where the postmortem exams were conducted, has said the office had completed its investigation into cause and manner of death and its reports had been finalized.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Although treatments for these disorders remain elusive, postmortem brain tissue offers a key resource for unlocking possible solutions.
—Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, 21 Aug. 2019
In addition to studying postmortem tissue, imaging methods like MRIs offer alternative tools for investigating neurological conditions.
—Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, 21 Aug. 2019
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As the election postmortems continue, people should remember that the struggle for equality is rarely politically expedient or popular — especially at the outset.
—Anthony D. Romero, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2024
What the medical examiner's office and prosecutors say Lauren McDaniel, with Forensic Medical in Kansas City − where the postmortem exams were conducted, has said the office had completed its investigation into cause and manner of death and its reports had been finalized.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Postmortem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postmortem. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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