GLOSSARY to LECTURE #7.
DEATH INVESTIGATION
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Algor MortisCoolness of Death | |
Autopsya postmortem examination of
the dead body | |
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fracturethe cracking or breaking of a bone or other body part | |
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hemorrhageeffusion of blood | |
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incisiona wound or scar made
by a sharp tool | |
inflictimpose, put on | |
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lacerationa deep cut or tear in skin or flesh. | |
lividitychanging color of the dead body (blue) | |
Livor mortisPooling of the blood in the lower points of the
body due to gravity, giving the skin purplish-red discoloration. | |
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MORTISDEATH (FROM LATIN) | |