post mortem vs predeath

post mortem

adj
  • Having been inflicted or having occurred after death. 

adv
  • Occurring after death. 

noun
  • An investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death. 

  • Any investigation after the conclusion of an activity, particularly when said activity produces an unwanted outcome. 

predeath

adj
  • prior to death 

How often have the words post mortem and predeath occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )