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RIGOR MORTIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
- Slaughterhouses
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rigor
1, record 1, English, rigor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stiffness or rigidity of a carcass which occurs soon after death as a result of coagulation of cell protoplasm proteins. 2, record 1, English, - rigor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Abattoirs
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rigidité cadavérique
1, record 1, French, rigidit%C3%A9%20cadav%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- état de rigor mortis 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20rigor%20mortis
correct, masculine noun
- état de rigidité 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20rigidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rigidité des masses musculaires intervenant 24 à 48 heures après la mort. 1, record 1, French, - rigidit%C3%A9%20cadav%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina veterinaria
- Mataderos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rigidez cadavérica
1, record 1, Spanish, rigidez%20cadav%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Encogimiento y contracción de los músculos después de la muerte [del animal que] termina en una rigidez e inmovilización del cuerpo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - rigidez%20cadav%C3%A9rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El rigor mortis comienza en la porción anterior del cadáver y progresa en dirección posterior. 2, record 1, Spanish, - rigidez%20cadav%C3%A9rica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cadaveric rigidity
1, record 2, English, cadaveric%20rigidity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stiffening of a dead body, accompanying the depletion of adenosine triphosphate in the muscle fibers. 1, record 2, English, - cadaveric%20rigidity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rigidité cadavérique
1, record 2, French, rigidit%C3%A9%20cadav%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durcissement des muscles striés et lisses après le décès, dû à la coagulation de la myosine. 2, record 2, French, - rigidit%C3%A9%20cadav%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mort physiologique, dite mort cadavérique. Puis va s'installer progressivement la mort physiologique avec le froid du cadavre et sa paleur caractéristique puis vient la paralysie et s'installe la rigidité cadavérique. Le cadavre se vide. 3, record 2, French, - rigidit%C3%A9%20cadav%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rigor mortis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rigidez cadavérica
1, record 2, Spanish, rigidez%20cadav%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- rigidez de la muerte 2, record 2, Spanish, rigidez%20de%20la%20muerte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado de contracción permanente de los músculos que les confiere una gran dureza e inflexibilidad quedando fijas las articulaciones lo que imposibilita su movilidad pasiva [...], aparece a las tres a seis horas después de la muerte suele ser completa a las ocho o diez horas y su intensidad máxima ocurre a las veinticuatro horas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - rigidez%20cadav%C3%A9rica
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