post-mor‧tem , post‧mor‧tem /ˌpəʊstˈmɔːtəm $ ˌpoʊstˈmɔːr-/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Latin; Origin: post mortem 'after death']

1. (also postˌmortem examinˈation) an examination of a dead body to discover why the person died Synonym : autopsy
post-mortem on
A post-mortem on the body revealed that the victim had been strangled.
do/carry out/conduct a post-mortem

2. especially British English an examination of a plan or event that failed, done to discover why it failed
post-mortem on
a post-mortem on the company’s poor results

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

post mortem
noun VERB + POST-MORTEM carry out, conduct, do | have, hold The coroner says we will have to hold a post-mortem. POST-MORTEM + VERB reveal sth, show sth POST-MORTEM + NOUN examination
PREP. ~ on They're doing a post-mortem on her today.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

post mortem
a medical examination of a body made after death to determine the cause of death
The authorities performed a post mortem on the dead man to try and determine the cause of his death.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲