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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.
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«postmortem»
«examination»
Sentences with «postmortem examination»
- 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)
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