postmortem examination

• Examen médical ou légal pratiqué après la mort pour déterminer la cause du décès, souvent par dissection et analyse du corps.

A medical or legal procedure performed after death to determine the cause of death, often through dissection and analysis of the body.

1. Medical autopsyB2formal

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

   autopsie médicale

   • The coroner performed a postmortem examination to find out why the patient died.
   • A postmortem examination revealed signs of heart disease.
   • The family requested a postmortem examination for legal reasons.

2. Project reviewC1informal

   A meeting or analysis held after a project or event to evaluate what went well and what could be improved.

   revue post-mortem

   • The team held a postmortem examination after the product launch to discuss the issues.
   • A postmortem examination of the campaign showed several areas for improvement.
   • We need to conduct a postmortem examination to learn from our mistakes.