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PM

PM

8.0
An examination of a dead body to find the cause of death
  • noun
  • /piː ɛm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : autopsia
  • The pathologist performed a PM to establish the cause of death.

Examples

  • During the PM, they discovered a rare disease.

  • The family requested a second PM for further investigation.

  • Results from the PM indicated heart failure as the primary factor.

  • The doctor performed a PM to find out what happened.

  • The pathologist conducted a thorough PM to find out how the patient died.

  • After the PM, the investigators were able to confirm the presence of toxins.

  • The PM revealed several underlying health issues that contributed to the death.

Synonyms

autopsy
vsPM
  • Specialized
421 5.3

A check of a dead body to find the cause of death

uses the abbreviation as a shorter label for the same medical procedure
postmortem
vsPM
  • NSFW
20 6.8

A medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death

is the brief abbreviation used to mean this same procedure
post-mortem
vsPM
  • Specialized
3 5.8

A medical examination of a dead body to find how the person died

is the brief abbreviation used to mean the same procedure
necropsy
vsPM
  • Specialized
2 9.9

A careful cutting open and check of a dead animal to find cause of death

is used more generally for humans rather than animals
postmortem examination
vsPM
  • NSFW
2 5.8

A medical check that cuts open a dead body to find the cause of death

is the brief abbreviation used to mean the same examination
post-mortem examination
vsPM
  • Specialized
4.8

Cutting open a dead body to find the cause of death

is the brief abbreviation used to mean the same examination

Surface Forms

PM singular
PMs plural

Morphology

PM = P + M

Abbreviation for 'postmortem' or 'post-mortem'; the letters do not transparently indicate the meaning 'autopsy' to learners.

Etymology

PM stands for phase modulation, which means changing the 'phase' or position of a wave (think of the phases of the moon) to carry information. So PM names a way engineers change radio signals to send data.