单词	post-mortem
释义	post-mortempost-mor‧tem, post‧mor‧tem /ˌpəʊstˈmɔːtəm $ ˌpoʊstˈmɔːr-/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINpost-mortem Origin: 1700-1800 Latin post mortem ‘after death’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A post-mortem revealed that the woman had died of blood poisoning. A police pathologist carried out a post-mortem on the body. No evidence of drugs was found in the post-mortem examination. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A post-mortem will take place tomorrow at Poplar mortuary in east London. Also last weekend, the Fabians published their general election post-mortem. Here, in a room in Sandton, the Springboks were undergoing a similar post-mortem. Only a post-mortem revealed the truth. Owing to shortage of medical staff, the post-mortem was not carried out until the following morning. Party chairman Chris Patten, the tragic hero of the hour, arrived shortly after 11.00 for a lengthy post-mortem. The most ludicrous post-mortem appeared last Thursday, September 18, on the editorial page of an almost-daily afternoon paper. The verdict of that post-mortem was that Reverend Marr had been killed at about midnight on Friday. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen a doctor examines someone► examination when a doctor examines someone's body to find out if there is anything wrong with them: · After a brief examination by a local doctor, I was taken to the city's main hospital.give somebody an examination: · Each of the prisoners was given a thorough medical examination. ► physical (examination) a thorough examination of someone's body and general health by a doctor, especially to decide whether they are fit to do a particular job: · My insurance plan covers one complete physical per year.get a physical (examination): · Bobby has to get a physical before he can join the football team.give somebody a physical (examination): · Prior to the study all test subjects were given physical examinations. ► check-up a medical examination to make sure that someone is healthy - especially one that is done regularly: · I see my dentist every six months for a check-up.give somebody/something a check-up: · The vet gave both our horses a thorough check-up and pronounced them fit to race. ► post-mortem especially British /autopsy especially American a medical examination of a dead body in order to find out how the person died: · A post-mortem revealed that the woman had died of blood poisoning.carry out/do/perform/conduct a post-mortem: · A police pathologist carried out a post-mortem on the body.do/perform/conduct an autopsy: · Officials would not release the results of the autopsy that had been performed on Gallagher. WORD SETS► Hospital aether, nounaftercare, nounambulance, nounamniocentesis, nounampoule, nounamputate, verbanaesthesia, nounanaesthetize, verbanodyne, nounantibiotic, nounantidote, nounantiseptic, nounantiseptic, adjectiveappendectomy, nounartificial respiration, nounastringent, adjectiveastringent, nounbandage, verbbathe, verbbed bath, nounbedpan, nounbiopsy, nounblood bank, nounblood donor, nounblood group, nounbloodletting, nounblood transfusion, nounbrain scan, nounbridge, nouncaesarean, nouncallipers, nouncapsule, nouncardiac, adjectivecast, nouncasualty, nouncatheter, nounCAT scan, nouncauterize, verbcervical smear, nouncesarean, nouncheckup, nounchemotherapy, nounchiropractor, nounclinic, nounclinical, adjectiveclinical thermometer, nouncommit, verbcompress, nounconstruct, verbconsultant, nounconsulting room, nounconvalesce, verbconvalescence, nounconvalescent, nouncosmetic surgery, nouncottage hospital, nouncrown, nouncrown, verbcrutch, nouncurative, adjectivecure, nouncure, verbD and C, nounday room, noundecongestant, noundentistry, noundermatology, noundetox, noundetoxification, noundiagnose, verbdiagnosis, noundiagnostic, adjectivedialysis, noundischarge, verbdischarge, noundispensary, noundoctor, verbdonate, verbdonor, noundress, verbdrug rehabilitation, nounear trumpet, nounECG, nounECT, noun-ectomy, suffixEEG, nounEKG, nounElastoplast, nounelective, adjectiveelectric shock therapy, nounemergency room, nounendoscope, nounenema, nounepidural, nounether, nouneviscerate, verbexam, nounexamination, nounexamine, verbfacelift, nounfilling, nounfirst aid, nounfirst aider, nounfirst aid kit, nounforceps, noungauze, noungeriatrics, noungraft, noungraft, verbgrommet, noungurney, nounhealth care, nounhealth centre, nounhealth service, nounheart-lung machine, nounhospice, nounhospital, nounhypnotherapy, nounhypo, nounhypodermic, nounhypodermic, adjectivehysterectomy, nounice pack, nounimplant, verbimplant, nounincision, nounincubator, nouninduce, verbinfection, nouninfirmary, nouninject, verbinjection, nouninlay, nouninoculate, verbinpatient, nouninseminate, verbinstitutionalize, verbintensive care, nouninternal medicine, nounintravenous, adjectiveinvasive, adjectivein vitro fertilization, nounirrigate, verbisolation, nounisometrics, nounIV, nounIVF, nounkeyhole surgery, nounlamp, nounlaudanum, nounlaughing gas, nounlaxative, nounlife support system, nounlinctus, nounliniment, nounlint, nounlobotomy, nounlumpectomy, nounmammography, nounmanipulate, verbmanipulative, adjectivemassage, nounmassage, verbmastectomy, nounmedical, adjectivemedical, nounmedicine, nounmental hospital, nounmonitor, nounmouth-to-mouth resuscitation, nounMRI, nounNational Health Service, the, negative, adjectivenose job, nounnursing home, nounob/gyn, nounobstetrics, nounoccupational therapy, nounold folks' home, nounold people's home, nounop, nounopen-heart surgery, nounoperable, adjectiveoperate, verboperating room, nounoperating table, nounoperating theatre, nounoperation, nounoperative, adjectiveorthodontics, nounorthopedic, adjectiveorthopedics, nounosteopathy, nounoutpatient, nounoxygen mask, nounoxygen tent, nounpacemaker, nounpack, nounpadded cell, nounpaediatrics, nounpalliative, nounpalpate, verbPap smear, nounpetroleum jelly, nounphial, nounphysiotherapy, nounpill, nounplaster, nounplaster cast, nounplastic surgery, nounpost-mortem, nounpoultice, nounprep, verbprescription, nounpreventive medicine, nounprimary health care, nounprivate medicine, nounprivate patient, nounprobe, nounprophylactic, adjectiveprosthesis, nounquarantine, nounquarantine, verbradiographer, nounradiography, nounradiologist, nounradiology, nounradiotherapy, nounreceive, verbrecovery room, nounrehabilitate, verbreject, verbreset, verbresidential care, nounresidential treatment facility, nounrest home, nounresuscitate, verbrhinoplasty, nounRx, saline, nounsanatorium, nounscalpel, nounscan, nounscreen, verbscreening, nounsection, nounsection, verbsedate, verbset, verbshock treatment, nounsickbay, nounsickroom, nounsilicone implant, nounskin graft, nounsmear, nounsmear test, nounsmelling salts, nounsocialized medicine, nounspatula, nounspecimen, nounsperm bank, nounsplint, nounstaunch, verbstethoscope, nounstitch, nounstomach pump, nounstretcher, nounsurgery, nounsurgical, adjectivesuture, nounswab, nounswab, verbsyringe, nounsyringe, verbtablet, nountape, verbteaching hospital, nountermination, nountheatre, nountherapy, nounthermometer, nountongue depressor, nountourniquet, nountracheotomy, nountranquillize, verbtransfusion, nountransplant, verbtransplant, nountreatment, nountruss, nountuck, nounultrasound, nounvaccinate, verbvasectomy, nounventilator, nounveterinary, adjectivevisiting hours, nounward, nounwell-woman, adjectivewetting solution, nounwheelchair, nounX-ray, nounX-ray, verb Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► do/carry out/conduct a post-mortem 1 (also postˌmortem examinˈation) an examination of a dead body to discover why the person died SYN  autopsypost-mortem on A post-mortem on the body revealed that the victim had been strangled.do/carry out/conduct a post-mortem2 especially British English an examination of a plan or event that failed, done to discover why it failedpost-mortem on a post-mortem on the company’s poor results
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