algor mortis

English

Etymology

From Latin algor (“cold, coldness”) + mortis (“of death”, genitive singular of mors), literally, “the cold of death”.

Noun

algor mortis (uncountable)

  1. The reduction in body temperature following death.

Translations

reduction in body temperature following death

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin algor mortis (literally “the cold of death”), from algor (“cold, coldness”) + mortis (“of death”).

Noun

algor mortis m (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) algor mortis (reduction in body temperature following death)
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