post-mortem examination(n = noun.act) autopsy, necropsy, pm, post-mortem, postmortem, postmortem examination - an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease;
is a kind of examination, scrutiny

bank examination, bar examination, comprehensive examination, cross examination, direct examination, entrance examination, examination, examination paper, final examination, medical examination, midterm examination, oral examination, post-mortem, postmortem examination, preliminary examination, redirect examination