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ALGOR MORTIS [1 record]

Record 1 2014-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

The reduction in body temperature and accompanying loss of skin elasticity that occur after death.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
CONT

Algor mortis : L’algidité cadavérique, c’est le phénomène de refroidissement du corps. De notre vivant, la température corporelle tourne autour de 37,5 °C. Après le décès, elle chute lentement jusqu’à atteindre la température ambiante.

Spanish

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