lividity
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- noun
- /lɪˈvɪdəti/
- Specialized
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palidez
- The doctor explained that lividity can indicate how long a person has been deceased.
Examples
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Her face showed signs of lividity after the shocking news.
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There was obvious lividity around the injury, making it look much worse.
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After hearing the tragic news, a look of lividity spread across her face.
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The paramedic noted the lividity on the patient's arms, indicating possible circulation issues.
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The patient's lividity was alarming to the doctors.
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After the fall, he noticed lividity on his arm where the bruise had formed.
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When she saw the heartbreaking news, a wave of lividity washed over her face, revealing her distress.
Synonyms
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A very pale look to the skin that shows illness or shock
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A face that looks very light in colour because of illness, fear, or lack of sun
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Bluish-purple color of the skin caused by blood pooling under the skin after death or injury
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An unusual lack of color in the skin that makes it look very pale
An unusual change of skin color to pale blue often caused by a bruise, illness or strong emotion
An unnatural paleness of the skin from bruising, illness, or shock
A paleness of the skin caused by illness or strong emotion
A condition where the skin looks very pale because of illness or shock
A pale look showing little normal color in the skin
Antonyms
How Pale
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lividity comes from the old Latin word lividus, meaning 'bluish' or 'discolored', and is the same root as the word livid. Because bruises and some illnesses make the skin go a dark or blue colour, lividity now means an unnatural darkening or loss of normal skin colour.