postmortem

• Nach dem Tod eintretend oder sich darauf beziehend; häufig im medizinischen oder rechtlichen Kontext für die Untersuchung eines toten Körpers verwendet.

Relating to or occurring after death; often used in medical or legal contexts to describe an examination of a dead body.

1. Occurring after deathB2formalmedical

   Relating to or taking place after a person's death, especially in a medical or legal context.

   Postmortal

   • The postmortem examination revealed the cause of death.
   • A postmortem report was filed with the coroner.
   • Postmortem changes in the body were observed by the pathologist.

   Synonymeposthumouspostmortal

   Antonymeantemortem

2. After an eventB2informal

   Relating to the analysis or discussion of an event after it has concluded, often to learn lessons.

   Nachbetrachtung

   • The team held a postmortem meeting to discuss the project's failure.
   • A postmortem analysis of the game showed where the strategy went wrong.
   • We need a postmortem on the event to improve next year.

   Synonymepost hocretrospective

• Substantiv, das die Analyse oder Diskussion eines Ereignisses nach dessen Abschluss bezeichnet, oder eine medizinische Untersuchung eines toten Körpers zur Feststellung der Todesursache.

A noun referring to an analysis or discussion of an event after it has occurred, or a medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.

1. Medical examination of a corpseB2formalmedical

   A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death or the effects of disease.

   Obduktion

   • The coroner performed a postmortem to determine the exact cause of death.
   • A postmortem revealed that the patient died from a heart attack.
   • The results of the postmortem were shared with the family.

   Synonymeautopsynecropsypost-mortem examinationpostmortem examination

2. Analysis after an eventB2formalbusiness

   A detailed analysis or discussion of an event, project, or situation after it has concluded, often to identify lessons learned.

   Nachbesprechung nach einem Ereignis

   • The team held a postmortem after the product launch to discuss what went wrong.
   • A thorough postmortem of the failed campaign helped improve future strategies.
   • The project manager scheduled a postmortem meeting for next Monday.

   Synonymeanalysisautopsydebriefevaluationretrospectivereview