| 单词 | rigor mortis |
| 释义 | rigor mortis (once / 66401 pages) n Rigor mortis is the medical term for what happens to a body after death — its muscles and joints become very stiff. Every single muscle in the body is affected by rigor mortis. At the moment of death, the body of a person or an animal is loose and relaxed, but rigor mortis sets in about two hours later and lasts for several days. Even internal organs are stiffened by rigor mortis. The degree of rigor mortis in a body can give clues about what time death occurred. In Latin, rigor mortis literally means "the stiffness of death." WORD FAMILYrigor mortis USAGE EXAMPLESBy the time she was transported to the hospital, her body was already in rigor mortis. Los Angeles Times(Oct 24, 2016) A man in the video determined the bear died within seconds due to evidence of rigor mortis. Washington Times(Aug 15, 2016) Fun Fact Rigor mortis can occur less than an hour after the moment of death. New York Times(Apr 29, 2016) 1n temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death Hyper physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state the condition or state of the body or bodily functions 2n muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days Hyper rigidification, rigidifying, stiffening the process of becoming stiff or rigid |
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