A postmortem examination is a medical procedure where a doctor examines a person's body after they have died. It is done to find out the cause of death and to gather information for research or legal purposes. Full definition
By examining the brains of these mice, the researchers observed a substantial decrease in inhibitory CA2 neurons, as compared to a control group of normal, healthy mice — a change remarkably similar to that previously observed in postmortem examinations of people with schizophrenia. (sciencedaily.com)
From the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner's autopsy of Ferrell: Postmortem examination reveals a well - developed, muscular young adult black male with a total of ten gunshot wound injuries of the body. (si.com)
Although no definite diagnosis was made at postmortem examination, a cardiac cause appeared to be most likely. (skepticalob.com)