POSTMORTEM EXAMINATIONS Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

postmortem examinations

noun

plural of postmortem examination

as in autopsies

examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death a coroner performed the postmortem examination with painstaking thoroughness

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Recent Examples of postmortem examinations Preliminary laboratory tests detected cyanide, while postmortem examinations found tomatoes in the animals’ stomachs. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

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autopsies

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The compounds have not been confirmed to have caused or contributed to the deaths, as the autopsies and toxicology reports have not yet been released.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
The detective will have to continue his testimony at a later date to make room on the witness stand for the doctor who performed the autopsies, who is only available to testify Friday morning.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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