Definitions of postmortem:

  • noun:   discussion of an event after it has occurred
  • noun:   an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
  • adjective:   occurring or done after death
    Example: "Postmortem changes"
  • adjective:   after death or after an event
    Example: "A postmortem examination to determine the cause of death"