rigor mortis

rigor mor·tis  (môrts)

n.

Muscular stiffening following death.

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[Latin : rigor, stiffness + mortis, genitive of mors, death.]

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rigor mortis [ˈrɪgə ˈmɔːtɪs]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol the stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity of a dead body, caused by depletion of ATP in the tissues. It begins two to four hours after death and lasts up to about four days, after which the muscles and joints relax

[Latin, literally: rigidity of death]

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rigor mortis  (rgr môrts)

Muscular stiffening following death, resulting from the unavailability of energy needed to interrupt contraction of the muscle fibers.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rigor mortis - temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
	2.	rigor mortis - muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days rigidification, rigidifying, stiffening - the process of becoming stiff or rigid

Translations

rigor mortis [ˈrɪgəˈmɔːtɪs] N → rigidez f cadavérica

rigor mortis [ˌrɪgə^rˈmɔː^rtɪs] n → rigidité f cadavérique

rigor mortis

n → die Toten- or Leichenstarre

rigor mortis [ˌrɪgɔːˈmɔːtɪs] n → rigor mortis m inv

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rigor mortis [ˌrɪgɔːˈmɔːtɪs] n → rigor mortis m inv