Meaning & use
Antemortem
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Occurring or existing before death, especially in a medical or forensic context.
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The pathologist distinguished antemortem bruising from injuries that occurred after death.
Antemortem dental records helped investigators identify the remains.
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Chiefly used in forensic pathology, where distinguishing antemortem from postmortem injuries is crucial to determining cause and time of death.
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premortem
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