- rig·or mor·tis
- /ˌrıgɚˈmoɚtəs/ noun [noncount]: a temporary stiffness of the body that happens soon after death
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rig·or mor·tis
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rig|or mor|tis — «RIHG uhr M tihs; especially British RY gr MR tihs; see note below », the stiffening of the muscles after death, caused by the accumulation of metabolic products, especially lactic acid, in the muscles. ╂[probably < Medieval Latin rigor mortis … Useful english dictionary
rigor mortis — rig|or mor|tis [ˌrıgə ˈmo:tıs, ˌraıgo: US ˌrıgər ˈmo:r ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : Modern Latin; Origin: stiffness of death ] the condition in which someone s body becomes stiff after they die … Dictionary of contemporary English
rigor mortis — rig·or mor·tis .rig ər mȯrt əs also chiefly Brit .rī .gȯ(ə)r n temporary rigidity of muscles occurring after death * * * the stiffening of a body that occurs within some eight hours of death, due to chemical changes in muscle tissue. It starts… … Medical dictionary
rigor mortis — rig|or mor|tis [ ,rıgər mɔrtıs ] noun uncount the stiffness that affects someone s body after they die … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rigor mortis — rig•or mor•tis [[t]ˈrɪg ər ˈmɔr tɪs[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈraɪ gɔr[/t]] n. phl the stiffening of the body after death • Etymology: 1830–40; < L: lit., stiffness of death … From formal English to slang
rigor mortis — [rig′ər môr′tis; ] occas. [ rī′gôr] n. [ModL, stiffness of death] the progressive stiffening of the muscles that occurs several hours after death as a result of the coagulation of the muscle protein … English World dictionary
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… … English syllables
