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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
Antonia: livor mortis
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I don't know what it means of pressure in the sentence: parts of the livor mortis can be seen on areas of pressure (where the body touches the surface)?
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I don't know what it means of pressure in the sentence: parts of the livor mortis can be seen on areas of pressure (where the body touches the surface)?
Thanks
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Sorry, the sentence goes like this: patches of livor mortis can be seen on the back, except on the areas of pressure
- Sorry, the sentence goes like this: patches of livor mortis can be seen on the back, except on the areas of pressure
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Sorry, the sentence goes like this: patches of livor mortis can be seen on the back, except on the areas of pressure
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Hi Antonia,
The expression refers to the purple-ish colour that develops in the flesh as the blood collects in various parts of the body, after the heart stops beating. It's 'the heavy colour of death'. The pressure on various parts of the body has an effect on this process.
There are various other post-death processes, of course, eg the better known rigor mortis.
The expression refers to the purple-ish colour that develops in the flesh as the blood collects in various parts of the body, after the heart stops beating. It's 'the heavy colour of death'. The pressure on various parts of the body has an effect on this process.
There are various other post-death processes, of course, eg the better known rigor mortis.
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May I add something Clive?
The livor mortis is only visible after about an hour from one's death, and it's not unlikely that it occurs after a shorter time, like 20-30 minutes. It increases for about 8-10 hours, and, after that, it stops. If the body is moved whithin this period of time the 'countdown' starts again, due to the movement of his/her blood.
Hope this helps.
The livor mortis is only visible after about an hour from one's death, and it's not unlikely that it occurs after a shorter time, like 20-30 minutes. It increases for about 8-10 hours, and, after that, it stops. If the body is moved whithin this period of time the 'countdown' starts again, due to the movement of his/her blood.
Hope this helps.
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