mortem
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈmɔɹtəm// mortem
n. an examination of a body after death to find out why the person died. It can also mean a careful study of why a project or plan failed.
n. an examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death, or a detailed analysis of a recently completed event or failed project. Often used as a shortened form of 'post-mortem'.
The team held a mortem to discuss why the software crashed.
After the election loss, the party leaders conducted a thorough mortem to identify where their campaign strategy went wrong.
The medical examiner performed a mortem to establish whether the victim had ingested any toxins prior to the accident.
Usage
Commonly appears in the compound 'post-mortem'; when used alone, it is often found in business or medical contexts.