ante-mortem
/ˈæntɪˈmɔːtəm/adjective & adverb
- before death死前的, 在临死前：
as adj. the ante-mortem instructions of the dead leader已故领导的临终指示
as adv. abnormalities of the sinus are difficult to demonstrate ante-mortem.鼻窦畸形在死前是很难表现出来的。
词源
Latin 'before death'.