postmortem examination
Death cause inquiry
A postmortem examination is a medical procedure performed on a corpse to determine the cause of death.
Doctors examine organs and tissues, take samples, and document injuries or disease.
The term is often shortened to postmortem or replaced by autopsy, which means the same thing: The postmortem examination revealed traces of poison.
- crime scene investigationExamining where offenses occurred
- forensic evidenceScientific material proving crimes
- cold caseUnsolved crime, investigation suspended
- forensic odontologyCrime-solving through teeth analysis
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
dissection · internal organs · necrosis · toxicology · cadaver · medical confidentiality · next of kin · forensic anthropology · biopsy · epidemiology · DNA profiling · incision · legal documentation · tissue sampling · embalming · chain of custody · ballistics · fingerprint analysis
- forensicsDNA, DNA analysis, fingerprints, forensics, criminalistics
- death investigationautopsy report, cause of death, death certificate, coroner's office, forensic pathologist
postmortem examinationphysical examination
Medical evaluation of body
clinical examination · medical examination · checkup · wellness exam · health screening
postmortem examinationpreventive care
Health maintenance before disease
treatment planning · wellness check · resuscitation · emergency care · prenatal care
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