rigor mortis
See also: rígor mortis
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin rigor mortis, literally "stiffness of death".
Noun
rigor mortis (uncountable)
Derived terms
Translations
Temporary stiffness of a body's muscles and joints following death
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See also
- death-stiffness
- rigor (slang)
French
Noun
rigor mortis f (plural rigor mortis)
Portuguese
Noun
rigor mortis m (uncountable)
- (physiology) rigor mortis (stiffness of a body following death)
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- en:Death
- French lemmas
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- pt:Physiology
- pt:Death