What does rigor mortis mean?
Definitions for rigor mortis
ˈrɪg ər ˈmɔr tɪs; esp. Brit. ˈraɪ gɔrrig·or mor·tis
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rigor mortisnoun
temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death
rigor mortisnoun
muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days
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rigor mortisnoun
Temporary stiffness of a body's muscles and joints following death.
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Rigor mortis
Rigor mortis (Latin: rigor "stiffness", and mortis "of death"), or postmortem rigidity, is the fourth stage of death. It is one of the recognizable signs of death, characterized by stiffening of the limbs of the corpse caused by chemical changes in the muscles postmortem (mainly calcium). In humans, rigor mortis can occur as soon as four hours after death. Contrary to folklore and common belief, rigor mortis is not permanent and begins to pass within hours of onset. Typically, it lasts no longer than eight hours at "room temperature".
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rigor mortis
Rigor mortis is a natural postmortem process where the body of a deceased person or animal initially becomes stiff and rigid due to chemical changes in the body's muscles. It typically starts a few hours after death and can last up to 72 hours. The process is caused by a cessation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a substance that supplies energy for muscle movement, resulting in muscles becoming locked in place.
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Rigor mortis
Rigor mortis is one of the recognizable signs of death, caused by chemical changes in the muscles after death, causing the limbs of the corpse to become stiff and difficult to move or manipulate. In humans, it commences after about three to four hours, reaches maximum stiffness after 12 hours, and gradually dissipates until approximately 48 to 60 hours after death.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Rigor Mortis
Muscular rigidity which develops in the cadaver usually from 4 to 10 hours after death and lasts 3 or 4 days.
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- تيبس الميتArabic
- rigor mortisCzech
- dødsstivhedDanish
- Leichenstarre, TotenstarreGerman
- νεκρική ακαμψίαGreek
- rigore mortisEsperanto
- rígor mortisSpanish
- kuolonkankeusFinnish
- rigor mortis, rigidité cadavériqueFrench
- कठोरता के क्षणHindi
- hullamerevségHungarian
- rigor mortisIndonesian
- rigor mortisItalian
- קפדנותHebrew
- 死後硬直Japanese
- ಕಠಿಣ ಮಾರ್ಟಿಸ್Kannada
- 사후 경직Korean
- rigor mortisLatin
- lijkstijfheidDutch
- dødsstivhetNorwegian
- zesztywnienie pośmiertnePolish
- rigidez cadavéricaPortuguese
- riguro mortisRomanian
- трупное окоченениеRussian
- Rigor mortisSwedish
- கடுமையான மோர்டிஸ்Tamil
- ความแม่นยำรุนแรงThai
- Rigor MortisTurkish
- трупне задубінняUkrainian
- سختی مارسUrdu
- xác chết cứng đờVietnamese
- 僵尸Chinese
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