Word parts
post- aftermortem death
What it means
From the Latin post mortem, "after death". postmortem carepohst-MOR-tum KAIRThe care given to a person's body after death, preparing it with respect for the family and for transport.Full entry is the care of the body after a person dies, and a postmortem examination is an autopsyAW-top-seeAn exam of a body after death to find the cause of death or to study a disease.Full entry . Changes after death include the body cooling, stiffening (rigor mortis) and blood pooling in the lowest parts.
At a glance
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Related terms
autopsy
An exam of a body after death to find the cause of death or to study a disease.
postmortem care
The care given to a person's body after death, preparing it with respect for the family and for transport.