livor mortis

English

Etymology

From Latin livor (bluish colour) + Latin mortis (of death)

Noun

livor mortis (uncountable)

  1. A settling of the blood in the lower portion of the body, causing a purplish red discoloration of the skin, typically occurring after death.

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