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livor

livor

1 9.9
Bluish-purple color of the skin caused by blood pooling under the skin after death or injury
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪvər/
  • Specialized
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  • livor mortis

And it's spelled LIVOR, and it means blood stagnation.

Examples

  • Signs of livor mortis, algor mortis, rigor mortis, in the percede external wounds.

    Pathology (2008)

  • After examining the body, the coroner noted the presence of livor on the victim's back, indicating that blood had pooled there after death.

  • The forensic report stated that livor was clearly visible on the victim's limbs, confirming the time since death.

  • Forensic experts look for livor to help determine the position of the body after death and the time elapsed before discovery.

Synonyms

lividity
vslivor
  • Specialized
12 9.9

A dark color of the skin after death caused by blood collecting in the lower body

is broader appearing after death or injury and not limited to lower parts
hypostasis
vslivor
  • Specialized
9.9

Blood that collects in a body part after death and makes the skin look purple

is for pooling of blood under the skin rather than inside organs

Surface Forms

livor singular
livors plural

Etymology

Livor comes from the Latin word lividus meaning 'bluish', and it shares the same root as the English word livid. It refers to the blue-purple marks that form when blood pools under the skin after death, so the origin explains the colour meaning used in forensics.