suggillations of the head are not reliable signs of infanticide — Ciba Clinical Symposia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Suggillation — Sug gil*la tion, n. [L. suggillatio: cf. F. suggillation.] A livid, or black and blue, mark; a blow; a bruise. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suggillation — Obsolete term for a bruise or livedo. SEE ALSO: contusion. [L. sugillo, pp. atus, to beat black and blue] postmortem s. SYN: postmortem livedo. * * * sug·gil·la·tion .sə(g) jə lā shən n … Medical dictionary
suggillation — sug·gil·la·tion … English syllables
livedo — A bluish discoloration of the skin, either in limited patches or general. [L. lividness, fr. liveo, to be black and blue] postmortem l. a purple coloration of dependent parts, except in areas of contact pressure, appearing within one half to two… … Medical dictionary
