post mortem vs premortem

post mortem

adv
  • Occurring after death. 

adj
  • Having been inflicted or having occurred 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. 

premortem

noun
  • An analysis of potential failure before it happens. 

adj
  • Before death. 

adv
  • Before death. 

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