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DECOMPOSED BODY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decomposed body
1, record 1, English, decomposed%20body
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decomposed corpse 2, record 1, English, decomposed%20corpse
correct
- decomposed cadaver 3, record 1, English, decomposed%20cadaver
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The identification of [a] decomposed body poses difficulty as compared to [a] fresh body as ordinary means of identification like fingerprints and photographs have little value in such cases ... 4, record 1, English, - decomposed%20body
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corps décomposé
1, record 1, French, corps%20d%C3%A9compos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cadavre décomposé 2, record 1, French, cadavre%20d%C3%A9compos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] sur une période de quatre ans (526 autopsies médico-légales pour environ 1,5 millions d'habitants), environ 20 % des corps (soit 25 par an) ne sont pas identifiés lorsque l'autopsie débute, un tiers des cas étant des corps décomposés [...] le reste étant fait de corps dégradés à des degrés divers. 1, record 1, French, - corps%20d%C3%A9compos%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- body in an advanced stage of decomposition
1, record 2, English, body%20in%20an%20advanced%20stage%20of%20decomposition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- corpse in an advanced stage of decomposition 1, record 2, English, corpse%20in%20an%20advanced%20stage%20of%20decomposition
correct
- cadaver in an advanced stage of decomposition 2, record 2, English, cadaver%20in%20an%20advanced%20stage%20of%20decomposition%20
correct
- badly decomposed body 3, record 2, English, badly%20decomposed%20body
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[For] corpses found in advanced stages of decomposition, arthropods may provide the only method available for estimating a minimum post-mortem interval (PMI). It should be noted, however, that the estimate of PMI for a corpse in an advanced stage of decomposition may be unreliable as successional waves elapse over time and numerous environmental factors come into play that may diminish the accuracy of the estimate. 1, record 2, English, - body%20in%20an%20advanced%20stage%20of%20decomposition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corps en état de décomposition avancée
1, record 2, French, corps%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20de%20d%C3%A9composition%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cadavre en état de décomposition avancée 2, record 2, French, cadavre%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20de%20d%C3%A9composition%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- corps en décomposition avancée 3, record 2, French, corps%20en%20d%C3%A9composition%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- cadavre en décomposition avancée 4, record 2, French, cadavre%20en%20d%C3%A9composition%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’entomologie est très performante sur les cadavres en état de décomposition avancée et est complémentaire de la médecine légale. 5, record 2, French, - corps%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20de%20d%C3%A9composition%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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