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post·mor·tem   (pōst-môr'təm)   
adj.  
  1. Occurring or done after death.
  2. Of or relating to a medical examination of a dead body.
n.  
  1. See autopsy.
  2. Informal An analysis or review of a finished event.

[Latin post mortem : post, afterward; see post- + mortem, accusative of mors, death; see mer- in Indo-European roots.]
post mor'tem adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: post mor·tem
Pronunciation: "pOst-'mor-t&m
Function: adjective
: done, occurring, or collected after death

Main Entry: post mortem
Function: noun
: AUTOPSY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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