postmortem

noun

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

discussion of an event after it has occurred

adjective

after death or after an event

occurring or done after death

Roots

postpost- · Latin · after, behind mors-mortem · Latin · death

Synonyms for postmortem

autopsyn necropsyn necroscopyadj inquestn coronern posthumousadj

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Where does postmortem come from?

The word postmortem breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: post-, from Latin post (“after, behind”); and -mortem, from Latin mors (“death”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.