Definitions for postmortem

postmortem post·mor·tem

Spelling: [pohst-mawr-tuh m]
IPA: /poʊstˈmɔr təm/

Postmortem is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 455 anagrams from letters in postmortem (emmooprstt).

Definitions for postmortem

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or occurring in the time following death.
  2. of or relating to examination of the body after death.
  3. occurring after the end of something; after the event:

noun

  1. Medicine/Medical. a postmortem examination; autopsy.
  2. an evaluation or discussion occurring after the end or fact of something:
  3. Cards. a discussion of the bidding or playing of a previous hand.

Origin of postmortem

First recorded in 1725-35, postmortem is from the Latin word post mortem after death

Examples for postmortem

There was extensive hemorrhage into the brain, as shown by postmortem examination, the cerebral vessels being atheromatous.

The doctor and the wife held a postmortem examination of the hat, and found the slice of Limberger.

It was a constant source of surprise to his students to note how well the master's diagnosis agreed with postmortem findings.

I think—yes—in that we would have, particularly, postmortem examined the body much more carefully than we did.

They had ceased to be factors in the equation; they were 'non est' in the postmortem history of John Grier.

Other authors have failed to demonstrate similar lesions, or have considered them due to postmortem change.

postmortem examinations later showed no signs of assault or defensive wounds on her body.

The postmortem examination did not entirely clear up the doubts of diagnosis.

In the end I might leave one gleaming flake or so amidst the slag heaps for a moment of postmortem sympathy.

It seemed to me wed done something worth sittin around an havin a postmortem about.

Word Value for postmortem
Scrable

16

Words with friends

19

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