EMB Postmortem Physical Changes

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Postmortem

period that begins after somatic death.

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Algor mortis

postmortem cooling of the body to the ambient temperature.

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Extrinsic

from outside the body.

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Livor mortis (Cadaveric lividity)

intravascular red-blue discoloration resulting from postmortem hypostasis of blood.

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Dehydration

loss of moisture from body tissue, which may occur antemortem or postmortem; the removal of water from a substance.

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Desiccation

extreme dehydration often resulting in post-embalming discolorations.

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Imbibition

swelling and softening of tissues and organs as a result of absorbing moisture from adjacent sources.

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Viscosity

the thickness of a liquid.

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Agglutination

increased viscosity of blood brought about by the clumping of particulate formed elements in the blood vessels.

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Postmortem physical change

forces of nature that act on the body to alter the physical state of the body or tissues after death.