rigor

  • 41rigor mortis — 1837, from L. rigor stiffness (see RIGOR (Cf. rigor)) + mortis, gen. of mors death (see MORTAL (Cf. mortal)) …

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  • 42Rigor mortis (disambiguation) — Rigor mortis is one of the recognizable signs of death.It may also refer to:*Rigor Mortis (band), the thrash metal band * Rigor Mortis (radio), the BBC Radio 4 comedy series …

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  • 43Rigor Mortis (song) — Rigor Mortis is a song by the funk band Cameo, released on their debut album Cardiac Arrest . The song s title is a euphemism for being lonesome on the dance floor.In the media* Rigor Mortis was sampled in Brand Nubian s song Brand Nubian . * DJ… …

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  • 44rigor mortis — m. med. Rigidez cadavérica. Medical Dictionary. 2011. rigor mortis Endurecimiento …

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  • 45rígor mortis — Loc. lat. que significa literalmente ‘rigidez de muerte’. Se usa como locución nominal masculina para referirse a la rigidez que adquiere un cadáver a las pocas horas de la muerte: «El rígor mortis comenzaba a endurecer las extremidades de su… …

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  • 46Rigor mortis — (lat.), Totenstarre, s. Muskeln, S. 322 …

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  • 47rigor mortis — n. The stiffness that overcomes a body after death. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 48rígor mortis — (Loc. lat.); literalmente, rigidez de muerte ). m. Estado de rigidez e inflexibilidad que adquiere un cadáver pocas horas después de la muerte …

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  • 49rigor mortis — ► NOUN ▪ stiffening of the joints and muscles a few hours after death, lasting from one to four days. ORIGIN Latin, stiffness of death …

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  • 50rigor mortis — [rig′ər môr′tis; ] occas. [ rī′gôr] n. [ModL, stiffness of death] the progressive stiffening of the muscles that occurs several hours after death as a result of the coagulation of the muscle protein …

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